Dr. Strangelove or: how I learned to stop worrying and love…COBRA?

I just found out yesterday via a bulging packet of information in the mail, that my last month of regular insurance and regular just over $130/month for both my husband and I for health, dental, and vision insurance premiums ends May 31, 2009. Not June 30, 2009 like I had originally thought, planned on, could have sworn!

So to keep health insurance for Ed and me on June 1, 2009 we would have to pay $804/month. For me, a mere $402/month. So health insurance or a place to live?

PS For those unfamiliar with the classic flick, Dr. Stranglove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, we end our cautionary tale in the most marvelous way, as only Kubrick can.

Here’s a link to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxrWz9XVvls. Watch this if you haven’t seen the film and then you’ll understand how I feel about this COBRA news.