Friday, September 01, 2006

Rim and Tire Wholesaler

There is nothing you can put on a car that will give it more appeal then a nice set of tires and rims. The only problem is that they can cost quite a bit of money (I know I just had to replace mine because one of them was leaking air.) The key is to look for a rim and tire wholesaler that can give you wholesale pricing.

rim and tire Wholesaler

You will typically have to go with an online rim and tire wholesaler to find the best deals. This is because these companies don't have the overhead of stores. This does mean that you will have to find a shop that will mount you new tires and put the new wheels on your car.

Here are some of the best rim and tire wholesalers on the internet:

Discounted Wheel Warehouse - offers a nice selection.

Wheel Selections - Offers some great discounts.

Street Dreams - Very good deals - some below wholesale pricing.

Note: Remember that when you go with an online rim and tire wholesaler you will have to make sure that the wheels you want will fit your car.
Rim and Tire Wholesaler

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Furnace Filters

Did you know that dirt and dust account for most of the calls to furnace repair men? These costly repair calls can be avoided if people would use the proper furnace filters. Furnace filters are designed to protect the furnace from airborn dust and debris, but they can also improve the indoor air quality if the right furnace filter is selected.

Choosing Furnace Filters

The following are the different types of furnace filters ordered from least effective to most effective. You will have to decide how much you want to spend to get the level of filtration you desire.
  • Disposable fiberglass filters are the least expensive and also the least effective, designed to block only large dust and dirt particles to protect your furnace. These furnace filters provide no filtration benefits for your home.
  • Washable "electrostatic" filters have a static charge that attracts dust, dirt and other matter. These filters are a litte bit more effective than disposable, but still block only 15 to 20 percent of airborne particles.
  • Pleated "allergy" filters use a much denser mesh material to trap particles. The pleats increase the surface area, eliminating large allergens like pollen and mold most are 35 to 50 percent efficient. These provide the best filtration value for your money.
  • Electronic air cleaners use electrodes to create an ionized electrical field that "magnetizes" pollutant particles and collects them on the filter material. An electronic unit can eliminate virtually all pollen and mold spores, up to 94 percent of smaller particles, and even up to 80 percent of airborne viruses. These are the more expensive and will require professional installation.
  • HEPA furnace filters, which stands for High Efficiency Particulate Air filters, are the "gold standard." These filters are used in commercial applications like hospitals, research facilities and electronics manufacturing where clean air is vital. HEPA filters not only block air particles, but also air flow, so theyre not recommended for residential use.


For more information take a look at the Furnace Filter Guide.
Furnace Filters

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Medical Billing Software

These days medical billing has become a very complicated process that must be handled properly for a practice to be successful. With all the different codes, insurance companies, and government agencies, making sure that the office collects the proper payments for its services has become very important. Medical billing software has taking this complicated process and simplified it. Medical billing software provides many benefits to any medical office:
  • Improves staff productivity - Medical billing software saves time and makes office more efficient.

  • Faster payment from insurers - Paper claims can take 30 - 60 days to get payemnts, while electronic claims are usually paid in 10 - 14 days.

  • Reduces the number of billing errors - Saves time in not having to resubmit claims as often.

Choosing the Right Medical Billing Software

With all the providers of medical billing software out there, it is imperative to select the right program based on the needs of the office/practice. The following steps should be used or considered when looking at medical billing software systems:
  • Include staff in the decision: Physicians, office managers, and billing staff have different concerns that should be heard before making a decision. This can greatly reduce running into problems down the road.

  • Visit other offices to see software in action: Visit offices comparable to yours and take a look at what medical billing software they are using and watch it in action.

  • Test drive the software: Many suppliers will allow you and your staff to demo the software before your purchase it. Have all the interested parties from your practice go through their most common activities to get a sense of how easy the software is to use.

  • Decide what type of system you want: medical billing software comes in two flavors: software that runs on your computers, or software the resides on the providers computers that you access online.
Medical Billing Software

Pay Per Click Management

For a lot of people, pay per click advertising is a hit or miss proposition (mostly misses for a lot of people.) It is very easy to blow you advertising budget on a pay per click compaign that generates little to no results. I know first hand how quickly you can burn through several hundred dollars without converting a single sale.

You can avoid these expensive misses with proper pay per click management. Now you can do your own pay per click management or hand it over to one of the many firms that offer pay per click management services. In my opinion, doing it yourself is not worth it due to the amount of time you will spend testing and monitoring your campaigns. The following are some reasons why I would suggest turning the reins over to a quality pay per click management firm

Pay Per Click Management Services

There are many benefits to using a pay per click management service to handle your add compaigns:
  • Experience: These companies have experience running successful compaigns. This experience allows them to develop methodologies and blueprints that have given them the best results.

  • Tools: These companies have many tools that they have purchased or develop to help track your campaigns performance. This allows them keep your compaigns on track by making changes based on the data provided by the tools.

  • Research: Most of these companies will research your site and market and come up with the additional keywords to target.

  • SEO Advice: Most of these companies will also provide you with advice on changes that you should make to your site for better search engine optimization and better integration with your ad compaigns.

These pay per click management services don't come cheap, but the time saved in getting a winning campaign up in running is well worth the costs. By turning over the management of your pay per click advertising, you will be able to focus more time on growing your business.
Pay Per Click Management

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Bail Bondsman

Who can you turn to if you or one of your loved ones lands themselves on the wrong side of the law and ends up in jail? Well you could turn to a modern day loan shark - the bail bondsman to get you or your loved one out of jail. These individuals or corporations will pledge money or property to cover your bail until your court appearance.

How do you work with a bail bondsman?
  • Find a bail bondsman:
    Typically they will be located close to the court house and/or jail. You can also find them in the phone book under bail bonds.

  • Bail bondsman contract:
    Your or someone in your family will have to enter into a contract with a bail bondsman or bail agent. The bail agent then guarantees the court that the defendant will appear in court when required. In return, you will be charged a percentage of the bail amount (typically 10%.) and either you or the defendant must guarantee that you will bay the bail bond in full if the defendant does not appear in court.

  • Posting the Bail Bond:
    Once an agreement has been reached, the bail bondsman will post a bond for the amount of the bail, to guarantee the defendant will return to court. At this point you or your loved one will be release from jail pending the court appearance.

  • Skipping Bail:
    Should the defendant skip bail, the cosigner is immediately responsible for the full amount of the bail bond. If a skipped defendant is caught and arrested by the bail bondsman the cosigner will be responsible for all expenses incurred to capture the defendant. Obviously this can be very expensive so make sure that you trust the defendant that you are signing for.

Hopefully you or your family will never be in a position to use the services of a bail bondsman.
Bail Bondsman

Monday, August 28, 2006

Gas Cards

Gas prices have definitely cut into everyone's pockets over the last year and there are no signs that they are going away. One way to ease the pain everytime you fill up is to use a gas card that pays you a percentage of your gas and other purchases. While you will only recieve from 2% to 6% from these gas cards, any little bit can help.

Here are the best gas card deals that I have found. Remember to pay of the balance of these reward cards or the interest charges will virtually eliminate the benefits of using them.

Chase Perfect Gas Card:
  • 6% rebate on all gas purchases made at any gas station for the first 90 days.

  • After 90 days, you'll earn a 3% rebate on all gas purchases.

  • 1% rebate on all other purchases.

Discover Platinum Gas Card:
  • 5% Cashback Bonus on your Gas purchases

  • Up to 1% Cashback Bonus on all your other purchases
BP Gas Card:
  • Earn up to a 10% rebate on gasoline at 15,000 BP and Amoco locations for first 2 billing cycles (then 5% afterwards)

  • Best Card to use for Dining purchases at 4% for first 2 billing cycles (then 2% afterwards)

  • 2% on everything else (then 1% after 2 billings)


Any of these great gas cards can help give you something back at the pump.
Gas Cards

Diesel Performance

Are you not getting the performance you want out of your diesel engine? Are you tired of the low MPG you diesel is running? Well if you own a late model diesel truck you have lots of options to increase the diesel performance and get more power and mileage out of your engine.

Here are some of the great ways to improve you trucks diesel performance - some of these require you to tinker with the engine, exhaust or intake systems, while others are as simple as plugging in a module under the dashboard. The following list is listed in ease of use - with the easiest to install/use diesel performance enhancements at the top of the list:

Diesel Performance Chips/Modules

These little diesel performance enhancing devices let you re-program the electronic control unit that controls your engine. These devices will boost the power output and the mileage of your diesel engine to the point where it will feel like you are driving a completely different truck. Some of these modules even let you make adjustments to performance while driving. These diesel performance modules are not cheap and will run you around $600-$1000, but the improvements are worth it.

Diesel Performance Exhaust Systems

These are after market exhaust system designed to help your engine breath easier. This will increase both power and efficiency of the engine. This will require removing the old exhaust system and replacing it with the after market system.

Diesel Performance Intake Products

These after market products are designed to provide your engine with more air to increase the power output. These range from simple intake kits to turbos.

With these diesel performance products installed, you won't believe the increase in power at the same time increase in mileage.
Diesel Performance