Today’s Economic State Has Left Many Individuals Searching for a Better Smile!

March 28, 2011 by


Orthodontic Specialists of Florida (OSOF) to Offer a Special Price on Invisalign to Meet What is Hopefully an increase in Employers Hiring

Orthodontic Specialists of Florida (OSOF) announced today that due to the response to their “Smile, You’re Hired” campaign which the group test-marketed in Tampa, FL in November and December of 2010, will be extended throughout all 33 offices in the state of Florida by offering Invisalign for $199 per- month, to adults looking to reenter the job market in 2011, with a new smile and first-impression during the interview process.

“We decided to test market ‘Smile, You’re Hired’ in Tampa, only because we wanted to tread lightly on the issue of employment in the state of Florida, but what we’ve found is that almost 60 percent of our patients to date are adult patients who are seeking reemployment in 2011, and are looking for an affordable monthly payment, and discreet way to improve their smile” said Alan D. Shoopak, D.M.D., founder and owner of OSOF. “My staff and I are seeing a steady flow of these types of new patients on a weekly basis, and we feel the greatest reward when someone stops back in from our ‘Smile, You’re Hired’ program, and they’ve recently landed a job.”

As reported in Tampa by WTSP’s Kathryn Bursch, a CBS affiliate, the number of adults coming into Orthodontic Specialists of Florida to improve their smile, thereby improving their impression during interviews, as America goes back to work in 2011 is increasing, and will hopefully continue to do so as this program is now extended throughout the state.

“We want to encourage others to chip in as well, and help America get back to work in 2011, even if it’s just 50% off neckties by a department store, or an individual helping a job seeking friend with a resume,” added Shoopak.

Link to OSOF “Smile, You’re Hired!” page: http://www.florida4braces.com/smile-you-are-hired.html
To schedule a “Smile, You’re Hired” consultation at one of OSOF’s locations, please call 1-855-BRACES-4-U.

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Possible New Law on Payday Loan Industry Met With Smiling Faces

April 1, 2010 by

Over $28,000 were donated by a group of payday loan companies to fundraising companies who are campaigning against the new stricter industry regulations that are being developed by the state Legislature.

The money was donated in the latter half of the year 2009 in the heat of an election campaign. It was also a time when lobbying campaigns were going strong against proposed regulations that included a rate cap of 36%.

According to Wisconsin Democracy Campaign director Mike McCabe, the decline of the regulation should be considered as a “victory for the industry”, especially when the regulation was primarily met with broad support. In fact, almost 60 Republicans and Democrats signed on to become co-sponsors.

However, last September, Mike Sheridan who is the Assembly Speaker spoke against the rate cap despite the fact that his name was among the bill’s co-sponsors in 2007. Sheridan’s protest against the new interest rate cap has also attracted scrutiny since he admitted to being in relationship with a lobbyist for a well-established payday lending company. Sheridan offered no comments on the matter.

The Assembly bill seeks to put a $600 on each loan taken out by consumers and will disallow including unpaid debts in the new loan. A total of 16 payday loan companies have intensely rallied against the new bill—spending more than 2000 hours and investing over $600,000 on the campaign.

But what are payday loans anyway? Basically, these are loans that are available to people with bad credit but who need immediate cash. All you need to do is write a personal check, state the amount of loan you need plus the additional finance charge and you can immediately get cash. Once your payday arrives, you are then required to pay the full amount of the loan as well as the finance charge. If you cannot afford to do so, you can pay the finance charge first and the unpaid debt on your next payday.

Payday loan companies are saying that this is the only way low-income citizens can obtain loans while critics are fighting back saying that lending companies are taking advantage of consumers for their own profit.

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