Which would you prefer? Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) vs. Health Savings Account (HSA) vs. Flexible Spending Account (FSA)?

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HSA without a doubt in my mind

I prefer and use the HDHP with HSA. Also enrolled into the LP FSA.

HSA,for triple tax benefit and FSA if you are diligent on expense tracking to ensure you don’t lose money..

Was skeptical of HSA at first, but I like it for my needs. I never use my medical coverage, so no need for a high-end plan to be eligible for an FSA…that has harder utilization rules for the money that goes in.

HRA is one that I am not an expert on…we don’t offer it and I rarely hear much on it.

HSAs are super flexible. You can use the funds to cover a wide range of medical expenses from doctor's visits to prescription medications to dental care. And unlike FSAs, the money in your HSA rolls over from year to year, so you don't have to worry about losing any unused funds at the end of the year.

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