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admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:29:20 +0000

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Research approves Alexander Technique

admin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:26:20 +0000

This August sees the publication of some research in the online British Medical Journal. It is by the Universities of Southampton and Bristol into the use of the Alexander Technique. The trial involved some 580 patients who were suffering from chronic back pain. The aim is to produce a better alignment of the head, neck and back muscles. As it stands, more people lose time at work from lower back pain than any other cause. It costs the UK economy millions of pounds sterling a year in medical resources and lost productivity. The general treatment is painkillers like tramadol. Doctors also recommend massage. The study found massage produced some benefits but the effects faded after three months. The results of the study show an impressive improvement in the group taught the Technique both over six and twenty-four sessions. There was a lower use of tramadol and other painkillers, better long-term mobility and an improved quality of life. In one sense, this is a surprising result because the use of any technique relies on the patient’s motivation. It seems that reducing or relieving back pain is a good spur to learning. This is a reasonably large clinical trial.

Car doctors? Get a second opinion!

admin — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:41:17 +0000

Whenever you set up a system, it’s only as strong as the weakest link. Most days, when you’re driving on the freeway, you get to see the wreckage from traffic accidents. You pass by because it’s not your problem. Auto insurance companies pick up the pieces. At least, that’s what all the ads say. Sarah from Wisconsin was making her usual commute when she was rear-ended. She was lucky. It flipped her over but she was unhurt. She did everything by the book. Waited with her car until the police appeared. Even the guys who came on the tow truck shook their heads and congratulated her on her escape without injury. “They dropped me off at an approved car rental agency. One telephone call to my auto insurance company and I was driving again.” She shook her head with a wry smile. “I never thought there were going to be problems. Roadside assistance had worked perfectly. I was in a rental car. The wreck had been cleared from the road. I was expecting a check for a replacement vehicle within days.” Except when the word came from the “certified” repair shop, it was ‘repair’. “Everyone thought they were nuts. Repair a car that badly damaged and you’ve got one problem after another and no-one wants to buy it secondhand. But they kept on like a broken record. Repair, repair. Guess they needed the business. I asked the agent to give me the name of another “certified” repair shop. Repair shops make money when they repair. You have a right to challenge the first shop’s assessment. Sarah got her check. It was a hassle but she struck to her guns and won out in the end.

Home improvement loans give you two-way value

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:59:53 +0000

Moving to another house is not going to be easy given the present state of the real estate market, so enlarging or improving your own home is the best answer. The first option is an unsecured personal loan. Most banks offer home improvement loans without having to tap into the existing equity. If you have a good credit score, approval is fairly routine with modest interest rates. You need to pitch the project showing a design, a reasonably detailed costing of the materials required and estimates from builders, plumbers, electricians and their like for their labor. Most loans will be agreed in instalments so you can draw down as work milestones are reached. Thus, if you’re buying a fixer-upper, you need only take a mortgage for the price for the land and structure as is. Later when the work is completed, you can decide whether to consolidate the personal loan into the mortgage. Alternatively, if you have sufficient equity in the building as collateral, you can get a home improvement loan either as a second mortgage or as part of a refinancing deal to pay off the existing mortgage and take cash out for the improvements. If you spend most of the loan on furnishings, these will depreciate in value through wear and tear. When you borrow, you’re putting your home at risk if you find the instalments unaffordable. If you maximized the resale value, let’s hope you will have some cash left over after a forced sale. But if the resale value of your home has fallen too much, you may be looking at bankruptcy if you cannot pay off what is owing.

Business Insurance Leaves Owners Optimistic!

admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:34:26 +0000

health insurance, life insurance, auto insurance, or dental insurance, you should always have the right kind of protection. Business insurance is a way for you to guard your company, your employees, yourself and your clientele. The reality is that more and more businesses are shutting down because of the economy. To stay on top of things, to always know you are protected, it is important to have business insurance. Using biz insurance is not a bad thing. It doesn’t mean that you are a pessimistic business owner. In fact, it makes you a savvy business owner because you choose to use the resources available so that you can protect your business as a whole. Staying optimistic about the growth of your company is easy when you know that you’re protected. Don’t hesitate to look into the business insurance that you need now.

How many are uninsured?

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:31:15 +0000

In 2007, before we were hit by the credit crunch, the wave of foreclosures and the loss of jobs, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 47m people have no health insurance. That’s a rise of almost 5% as against the estimated number of uninsured made in 2005. So what does this actually mean? The results confirm that these people have no health insurance plan through their work or union membership, and no access to federal or state programs including Medicare and Medicaid at any time during a twelve month period. It also confirms the sad reality that nearly 12% of children had no insurance in 2006. Now, ignoring the politics and focussing on the practical realities, there are two reactions. You can give up on the search for affordable health insurance and wait until the problem becomes sufficiently severe to justify treatment at your local emergency room. It is pointless making any judgemental comments about exposing yourself and others to the risk of more serious injury by delaying treatment. If the premiums demanded by the health insurance industry are always going to be outside your budget, this is not your fault. If anyone or anything is to blame, it is the political system that permits a for-profit system to operate in the health market. Once you introduce the profit motive into any service, costs rise to maintain or maximise profits. Numbers in the accounts maintained by the hospitals and insurance companies do not translate into the faces of the children who are denied treatment. Most CEOs sleep well at night. Alternatively, you can use this site and others like it to get comparative quotes. Only when you talk to people and ask the right questions about discounts and the different types of plan and policy, do you begin to find something affordable. The more passive you are, the more impossible it becomes to get access to lower rates. As one of the middle class, you may come more easily to this process. But no matter what your background, you need to overcome your fears and start negotiating the best deal for your family. If this is too daunting, do not let pride get in the way. Ask at your local church or a charity for someone to help.

Industry is breeding cars for lower insurance premiums!

admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:40:58 +0000

The world of technology is changing fast. So what’s driving this hybrid technology? The main reason is fuel economy. Gas prices have been rising fast with the $4 gallon reached and passed. Although some prefer to play around with biofuels to keep conventional engines running on greener fuel, the better strategy looks to use less fuel. It’s now not uncommon for hybrid vehicles to achieve 50 mpg - a big improvement on the SUVs and Hummers. The retail prices have been quite high as the first of these new cars rolled out on to the public roads so, to encourage the switch to this more eco-friendly technology, there have been various federal and state tax incentives. Some states have been giving priority in the use of parking spaces or reductions in tolls. All these add up to big savings, which get even bigger when you look at the auto insurance industry.

It reflects the reality that those who buy hybrid cars are more thoughtful and careful, buying a vehicle that is slightly less powerful than the conventional car, and one that will probably not be driven quite as many miles in a year as the conventional car. People who drive less powerful cars more slowly have fewer accidents and so justify lower premiums. It’s sad that Detroit chose to stay with the gas-guzzler as the main product line. The big three U.S. car producers are facing an uncertain future as the hybrids grow more popular. If they survive the economic downturn, hopefully they can retool and compete in delivering this new technology. Until then, imported cars save money both at the gas pump and in reduced auto insurance premiums. They are a good buy.

How much is enough?

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:47:11 +0000

It’s a sad fact that auto insurance is a boring subject. The only reason we tolerate it is that all but three states in the union have passed laws requiring us to have it. Were it not for that, we would all just let it die. So the eternal question we ask each other when we have nothing better to do is, “How much is enough?” Every state with a compulsory system starts off with a statutory minimum. This is the amount of liability insurance we must carry if we are to be lawful on the public roads. Failure to have this insurance in place results in a fine for the first offense. Repeat offenders face the risk of jail time with some states prepared to confiscate the vehicle and send it to the crusher. So, if the state sets the floor, is that enough, or should we all top up?

Take Florida as a case in point. It requires local drivers to carry two policies, both in the sum of $10,000, for personal injuries and damage to property. Have you seen how fast the cost of medical treatment has been rising? Even everyday drugs are expensive. But the moment you set foot inside a hospital, the bill starts escalating faster than a Hummer burns up gas. And what about the cost of repairs in a body shop? How much will $10,000 buy if two other vehicles are involved in the same traffic accident? Now let’s go to Maine. Here the minimum is to carry $50,000 for one person injured. If two or more are injured, they share $100,000 to (hopefully) cover their medical expenses. The minimum for property damage is $25,000. These are slightly more realistic figures but, when you add in all the possible claims for consequential and incidental losses, both sets of numbers are inadequate.

If you were to ask an agent for one of the auto insurance companies, he or she would tell you that you can’t have too much insurance. Since agents earn a commission on the sale of policies, this is not a surprising opinion. So it comes down to a simple rule. If you have a choice, you don’t need to top up your minimum liability policy if you don’t have assets to protect. Let’s say you live in a rental apartment with few items of furniture and no savings in the bank. If you get involved in a traffic accident, there’s no point in chasing you for money. But should you own an expensive house, have a portfolio of investments and enjoy a good lifestyle, you’re worth suing. It’s therefore in your interests to buy additional collision, comprehensive and uninsured/underinsured cover. As a final thought, you may not have a choice because lenders of auto loans always insist on full insurance.