Medical Debt, Bankruptcy and Your Credit Score Medical debt is one of the leading causes of bankruptcy in the U.S. One 2009 Harvard study found that 62 percent of all personal bankruptcies were filed because of medical problems. Medical debt causes issues even for those who are insured: nearly 80 percent of filers had insurance at the beginning of their medical problems. In the study, families bankrupt from medical debt reported almost $18,000 in out-of-pocket medical expenses, and uninsured families reported nearly $27,000. Reporting Medical Debts Unlike other ...

It is now possible to have fun while you "enterTRAIN" your brain. You can fill your iPod with songs to workout to that motivate, energize and increase your personal potential. Artist Adam Gockel has found a way to synthesize science, sound and song. The result for his clients is an aural ascent - upward to a higher plane of performance, productivity and motivation. "Are You Ready" is the aptly-named debut from Gockel's company, The Satori Sound. Performing as "Satori DJ," Adam combines upbeat electro/dance tracks with positive messages ...

One of the largest commercial laundry services in the northeast is pulling away from its competition in two key areas: sustainability and efficiency. White Plains Linen has consolidated its current facilities, which includes two reconstructed buildings and 30,000 square feet of new construction. This new 100,000 square foot, one of a kind "green" facility will make use of newly innovative technology and automation that could set the tone for the industry. The six million dollar investment in the building and equipment will enable White Plains Linen to drastically ...

Adam Caller, education consultant and founder of Tutors International, today announced that Tutors International are prepared to entirely fund the set up of a professional association for private tutors until such time that the association can pay back the loan. Tutors International is a world-leading private tutor agency, placing high-calibre full-time tutors with families around the world. Adam Caller founded the organisation in 1999, and has long been an advocate of self-regulation and a professional regulation in the private tutoring industry. The Centre for ...

benefitsCONNECT , a leader in online benefits enrollment and administration, is pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Mike Goodman to Vice President of Operations. As Vice President of Operations, Mike will create a strategic and unified approach to operations that will focus on the utilization of shared resources. Most recently, Mike has proven to be an asset to benefitsCONNECT as the Director of Client Services. During his tenure with the Client Services team he has provided excellent leadership, and with the help of his stellar managers, he has streamlined the ...

Painted Axe has successfully completed commissions for the King Biscuit Blues Festival and the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival. "We are extremely happy with the way these commissions turned out," said Michael Gauf, of Painted Axe. "We have been sponsors of the King Biscuit for the last two years. The festival's look, feel and host city (Helena, AR) were on our creative minds when we designed this year's guitar. We paid close attention to the Cherry Street Historic District architecture. This year's guitar takes its inspiration from the murals downtown ...

WHAT: Dustin T. Smoot, RRC, RRO, LEED AP, Forensic Specialist with Pie Consulting & Engineering (Pie) will present at the upcoming 2012 Central Regional Adjusters Conference happening September 5 - 6 in Schaumburg, Illinois. Hosted by PLRB/LIRB, the conference caters to claim adjusters seeking enhanced claim knowledge, training, and continuing education. Smoot's presentation on Residential and Commercial Roofing Installation and Repairs will highlight: Basic roofing types Installation procedures for various roofing systems (commercial and residential applications) Building ...

MFI International, a cost-effective manufacturing solutions firm specializing in turnkey textile assemblies (cut and sew) is scheduled to be an exhibitor at IFAI Expo Americas 2012. The trade event, which is planned for November 7-9, 2012 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Mass., is the largest event of its kind. Exhibits include the most innovative industrial fabrics, equipment, components, supplies and services for the industry; the event is expected to host over 5,000 international attendees. MFI International will be exhibiting at booth ...

Seven stars of the popular series "Star Trek: The Next Generation" will gather for their first 25-year U.S. reunion at Wizard World Austin Comic Con, Oct. 26-28, 2012, at the Austin Convention Center. All seven of the main stars are scheduled to attend, including the legendary Patrick Stewart, who portrayed the stern, determined Captain Jean-Luc Picard, commander of the USS Enterprise. The "TNG" stars will be joined in Austin by Eliza Dushku ("Buffy The Vampire Slayer,"True Lies), WWE Superstar CM Punk , Dean Cain ("Lois & Clark: ...

Fitness expert Jennifer Cohen, regular contributor for "Today" and author of the bestselling book, "No Gym Required," has announced her new trimester-specific fitness plan for pregnant women. Cohen, who gained national acclaim for creating workout routines for those who aren't inclined to visit their local gyms, has developed a workout for moms-to-be after learning that she herself was pregnant. "Your workouts have got to adapt as you go through your pregnancy with specific areas of emphasis during each trimester," said Cohen, who said that ...

Respected home furnishings industry veteran Ron Downs has launched The Downs Group, providing senior financial consulting services to the furniture and home furnishings industry working with manufacturers, distributors and its suppliers. The Downs Group specializes in corporate finance and restructuring, financial planning, reporting and analysis, interim c-level management, internal audit and control framework, licensing agreements and requirements, mergers and acquisitions advisory, operations audits and analysis, planning and control systems and business development. "I'm ...

Plano resident Ruchi Bhalani, at the age of nine, has already saved the Earth from Martians in her 156-page book titled "TWIN SPIES and the Destiny of Earth". Honored to host a book signing on August 19, 2012 from 2:00-4:00 pm, Sci-Tech Discovery Center will offer the public a chance to meet the author in person and sample the weekly liquid nitrogen ice cream demonstration. Event Details:http://www.mindstretchingfun.org/ The book is available through Amazon.com in paperback and kindle editions. Her fan page is http://www.facebook.com/RuchiBhalani . ...

Traditional retailers ought to be shaking in their platform stilettos. Today's young, trendy shoppers are going straight to where their favorite "haulers" are taking them, a new online ecommerce site where they can share their fashion finds, HaulerDeals. A "hauler" is a fashion or beauty guru that reveals her latest finds with an audience on YouTube. These hauler videos have hundreds of millions of views. That translates into a lot of trendanistas clamoring for the goods. "YouTube vloggers posting their latest shopping finds aren't just ...

"Baja Moto Tours" (www.bajamototours.com ), specialized in all inclusive road tours in Baja Mexico, will be taking ~10 male/female riders from San Diego, CA to Loreto, Mexico on a 6 day, 1,443 mile ride from September 27th, to October 5th, 2012. The ride will be featured in several USA and international publications (already committed to publish this unique event). Gold sponsor "EagleRider" (www.eaglerider.com ) which "Rents Dreams ", published journalist and motorcycle fanatic Simon Bois aka "Night Train" as well as renowned photog ...

The Brighter Tomorrows Foundation is gearing up for the 6th Annual Walk of HEROes 5K, a charity run/walk and tot trot benefiting the DeKalb Community Service Board. This community awareness event and fundraiser will be held the morning of Saturday, September 22, 2012 to support and assist DeKalb citizens receiving mental health, addiction and developmental disability services.This year, the event has moved from its former Decatur location to the DeKalb CSB's Kirkwood Center located in the county's historic Kirkwood community. "We chose to move the 5K route to Kirkwood ...

GEF Institute's blended learning curriculum educates high school students on green building attributes and benefits, providing them with the educational resources necessary to understand, identify, and improve environmental inefficiencies within their own school building. By adopting this curriculum in their Green Program of Study, New Jersey is proving to be a strong leader in implementing sustainability education and green building programs in classrooms across the state. New Jersey's Green Program of Study for Sustainable Design, Construction, and Energy is a career ...

SmartAVI has taken the next step to reach the Chinese market by opening a website in the Chinese domain at http:www.smartavi.com.cn. The debut comes 6 months after the opening of the SmartAVI office in China. SmartAVI can now offer its U.S. made products directly to the Chinese marketplace. The website is in the Chinese language which is essential to the marketing of SmartAVI products in the region. China is rapidly increasing its demand for high-quality American made products, making it a perfect venue for SmartAVI. James Zhan, SmartAVI's representative in the Chinese ...

Minneapolis, MN, July 5, 2012 - Dolan Printing, a printing provider, announced today the purchase of an HP Indigo 5600 Digital Offset Press aimed at providing customers with the high quality of offset printing while taking advantage of the flexibility of digital. The HP Indigo 5600 Digital Offset Press compliments Dolan Printing's current offset capability and commitment to the delivery of high-quality print communication products. HP's patented technology produces offset-quality digital printing as well as the ability to generate custom colors, including corporate colors, ...

Fall is right around the corner and at Yvonne Estelle's the new fall line of Company C Rugs have arrived. This fall line of Company C rugs provides a boost of color and adds character to any room. For the past 10 years Yvonne Estelle's has been providing excellence in home decor. "I only select the best" says owner and store operator Yvonne Roeske "Company C has fantastic durable rugs that you can feel good about owning." Yvonne Estelle's is proud to be a retailer of Company C rugs. As a member of Good Weave, Company C can assure buyers that ...

For the third consecutive year, Evershore Financial Group, a comprehensive financial services firm with locations in Boca Raton, Orlando, and Palm Beach Gardens, has been named as one of Florida Trend's Best Companies to Work For in 2012 in the small company category. Evershore Financial Group is one of only eight companies who have made the list in the small company category three years in a row. Evershore takes great pride in its competitive compensation, profit sharing, and bonus programs, but the annual cruise for employees and guests is what Florida Trend chose ...

A free webinar hosted by Mindsharp and Apptix will take place August 23, 2012. Mindsharp, a SharePoint education company, and Apptix, a provider of hosted business communication, collaboration, and IT solutions are teaming up to host the webinar titled Cloud Based SharePoint: Increase Productivity and Collaboration Within Your Organization. The webinar is led by Bill English of Mindsharp and Sheldon Smith of Apptix, two industry experts. The webinar will give attendees information and insights on Cloud-based SharePoint and how to fully take advantage of the SharePoint platform. ...

National Rum Day, August 16 at Benny's Chop House The history of Rum is as sweet as its mother plant the sugar cane. The plant is a tall thick grass, with origins in present day Indonesia. Throughout the years, the cultivation of sugar cane was spread throughout the world. But it wasn't until it landed in the Caribbean, did it truly thrive in the warm climate. Once refined to make crystalized sugar, the process leaves behind a byproduct known as molasses. Later it was discovered that when mixed with water and left in the sun, it fermented and created Rum. By the 1650s, ...

VarTech Systems Inc. has expanded their extensive line of industrial grade panel pc computers with the recent release of the 17 and 19 inch industrial NEMA 4 (IP65) and NEMA 4X (IP66) LED backlit, daylight viewable VTPC170PHB2, VTPC170PSHB2, VTPC190PSHB2 and VTPC190PHB2 panel pcs. These all-in-one computers possess capabilities of displaying 1000 nits brightness at SXGA (1280 x 1024) resolution making them ideal for use in high ambient or outdoor lighting conditions. The advanced LED backlighting system integrated into this powerful panel computer makes possible the high ...

The ability to process credit cards using a mobile device is gaining well-deserved attention across the credit card processing industry. Joseph Brady, an avid entrepreneur in various industries since 2006 and featured writer for BizOffice.com, recently updated business owners on the available mobile processors. Square Credit Card Processing, the major name in mobile credit card processing, has gained a large following since Jack Dorsey the co-founder of twitter also became a founder and CEO of Square. Receiving slightly less press but nevertheless major players in the ...

Doylestown will soon be home be home to America's favorite neighborhood pet store. Pet Supplies Plus, a group of community-oriented, specialty pet retailers offering a wide array of pet food, goods, grooming services and animal expertise, will open its doors to pets and their people counterparts in October 2012. In addition to offering a diverse selection of services and supplies, the Pet Supplies Plus of Doylestown will create approximately 20 new jobs and is currently accepting applications for store managers, staff members and groomers. The new pet retailer, located ...