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Can I afford to take a job that doesn't offer health benefits?

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If you have recently graduated from high school or college and are on your way into the workforce, you've got a lot of important decisions to make — including figuring out your health benefits options — to keep you feeling and looking your best. allaboutthebenefits.com gives you the information you need to make better health benefits choices.

So the job of your dreams is perfect, except for one thing — it doesn't offer health benefits. You can still take the job. But you'll just have to get your own health insurance. An individual plan could be the option for you. Go to the Individual Health Insurance section in the Health Benefits Essentials for tips.