When I started my private practice in 1989, I followed some innovative, yet traditional ways to stay in touch with my patients.

• Why Use Aweber Autoresponder and eMail List Manager Why is Following Up with Website Visitors Important? Most website visitors don't schedule (order for those who sell items online) on the first visit. They don't know enough about what you offer on the first visit. They are busy with other activities at the moment (or it is after-hours). Might not have......

• Stem Cell Research Now Helping Dilated Cardiomyopathy Stem Cell Research continues to show that Adult Stem Cells can help Dilated Cardiomyopathy patients. Before Adult Stem Cell treatment, there really was no treatment for cardiomyopathy, just a drug regimen to minimize the symptoms of the dreaded heart disease eventually resulting in congestive heart failure and then a heart......
• 5 Tips for Getting Back on the Credit Card Ladder You don't really appreciate what everyone means by 'credit crunch' until you actually get rejected for a credit card or loan that you thought you were good for. The current economic crisis means that lenders are getting tighter and more exclusive about who they approve. The so-called 'subprime' group of......
• Common Mistakes Made With Credit Cards There are many credit card mistakes that people can make that lower their credit score and reduce their ability to obtain credit.  Many of these common mistakes are things that most people do not think of as affecting their credit score.  The truth is that there are many things that......
• Love Them or Hate Them, Make the Most of Gift Cards this Holiday Season Today's guest post comes from PT, who writes at Prime Time Money: a site dedicated to helping you save more money, get out of debt, and live a more frugal life. Be sure to check out the rap video PT made about saving money for his first baby, due in......
• New Credit Card Rules and You A hot topic among personal finance writers and bloggers is how the new credit card rules will affect existing credit card owners. I have already received a notice from our credit card issuer (yes - we have one). Mr. ToughMoneyLove scanned the document to make sure that it did not......
• After 16 Years, A Credit Card Account Gets Closed Without My Knowledge. Since 1993, when I was still in college, I have had a credit card with a certain company. Right now they call themselves FIA/IBS, but over the years they have been called various things. Well, as I said I have had this card on my credit report for 16 years,......
• Enough with the Credit and Debit Card Confusion Frank Curmudgeon - clearly knowledgeable in the world of finance - is wondering out loud why folks use debit cards instead of credit cards.  He appears proud of a history of never having used his own debit card to purchase anything.   This is a very intelligent man who is......
• What is a Secured Credit Card? If you have poor credit, or less than perfect credit, you may be excited by offers in the mail for credit cards that appear to be designed specifically for you. They promise no credit checks, excellent interest rates, no annual fees, and if you have bad credit, it's ok! But......
• Friendly's Givaway!!! I am here to tell you that dreams do come true folks! The kind people at Friendlys have given me a $10 gift card to go to their restaurant and try one of their $9.99 create your own Friendly's meal! It was amazing. I got to eat Friendly's for FREE!  They have great......