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Medication non-adherence is a costly problem for our nation’s health-care system–to the tune of $ 290 billion a year. Forgetfulness is often cited as the top reason people don’t follow their medication plans, and the problem only gets worse for patients on multiple drugs. To help keep patients on track with the treatments, a slew of apps and devices have hit the market. From web-based reminders to pill organizers, here’s a look at four new tools designed to help patients adhere to their treatment plans.   MedMinder The MedMinder pill dispenser works in conjunction with the Internet to keep track [...]

Years ago, banking executives complained loudly about consumers who carried their credit cards without running up a monthly balance. Then, personal lending flipped itself upside down. Today, many credit card product managers believe they’ll make as much money from transaction charges as they will from late fees and interest payments. That’s changed the dynamic for rewards credit cards and cash back credit cards, designed to entice consumers to float their purchases for 20 or 30 days.Here’s why I think you should carry at least one rewards credit card:Purchase protection. Cash, checks, and most debit cards won’t help you get your [...]

When I was 17, oh so many years ago, I totaled a car. I was pulling out of the library in my town with my high school best friend and didn’t see a Cadillac speeding around the bend of the four-lane road. The impact on my little AMC Gremlin driver’s side was startling and the damage was vast. It was, of course, my fault. To this day I don’t know how I missed seeing that car. But blessedly my friend wasn’t hurt at all and I had a minor scratch on my nose from shattered glass. My father was angry [...]