Healthy Money
October 27, 2011 9:16 AM
Are there any credit unions that offer Health Saving Accounts (HSA's) to people who live in Seattle? It doesn't look like it's offered by any of the big ones (BECU, Watermark, Verity, Seattle Metropolitan). I'm not happy with HSABank's lack of online bill pay and want to support CU's in any case.
First Tech do - I've been using them for three years and I've always been pleased with their service. It looks like they operate in Seattle.
posted by nicktf at 9:33 AM on October 27, 2011
posted by nicktf at 9:33 AM on October 27, 2011
I meant to mention that I'm self-employed. So (I believe) my options are limited.
posted by rouftop at 9:34 AM on October 27, 2011
posted by rouftop at 9:34 AM on October 27, 2011
While most of First Tech's eligibility requirements are difficult to meet for a self-employed resident of Seattle, one is easy — being a member of the Financial Fitness Association. Anyone can join the FFA, you can apply online, and it only costs $5 a year.
posted by RichardP at 9:51 AM on October 27, 2011
posted by RichardP at 9:51 AM on October 27, 2011
My friend (in Illinois) has had a good experience with Stanford Federal's HSA. At the time, anyway, they paid quite a nice rate and their online services were easy to use. He made a small contribution to Friends of Palo Alto Library to become eligible.
posted by michaelh at 10:50 AM on October 27, 2011
posted by michaelh at 10:50 AM on October 27, 2011
It's also worth noting that once you're a member of a credit union, you're a member for life even if you stop meeting the eligibility requirements. So if you join gthe Financial Fitness Association, you only have to be a member when you join, you don't have to keep paying that membership fee.
posted by rabbitrabbit at 11:50 AM on October 27, 2011
posted by rabbitrabbit at 11:50 AM on October 27, 2011
I've had good service from Patelco Credit Union's (California) HSA. I'm in another state but it works fine.
posted by 4midori at 9:01 AM on October 28, 2011
posted by 4midori at 9:01 AM on October 28, 2011
Just an update for future Googlers: Sound Credit Union, which just merged with Watermark, offers HSA's. As a Watermark customer... yay!
posted by rouftop at 11:41 PM on December 8, 2011
posted by rouftop at 11:41 PM on December 8, 2011
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posted by joan_holloway at 9:24 AM on October 27, 2011