Pleasant Grove, UT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/06/2016 -- BestCompany.com has released its car warranty company rankings. These rankings reflect BestCompany.com's recommendation in order of the top recommended to the least recommended car warranty company:

Car Warranty Company Rankings

1 - Endurance (Score 8.0)
2 - CARCHEX (Score 8.0)
3 - American Standard Auto Group (Score 6.3)
4 - Delta Auto Protect (Score 5.9)
5 - Forever Car (Score 5.0)
6 - Preferred Warranties (Score 4.5)
7 - Protect My Car (Score 4.5)
8 - Warranty Direct (Score 4.0)
9 - IWS Acquisition Corporation (Score 3.0)
10 - CarMax (Score 2.5)

*The overall score is out of a possible 10.

The following criteria was considered when calculating rankings: roadside assistance coverage, warranty coverage flexibility, rental car coverage, contract policy flexibility, customer service availability, past and present lawsuits brought against the company, and consumer reviews. The criteria used to calculate rankings was developed using consumer polling, consumer reviews, and market research.

To learn more about the ranking criteria used to inform these rankings, click here.

BestCompany.com found Endurance, CARCHEX, American Standard Auto Protection, Delta Auto Protect, and Forever Car to be in the top five car warranty companies nationally. These top companies typically provide better coverage and competitive warranty rates.

About BestCompany.com
BestCompany.com provides expert-driven rankings and real customer reviews for over 4,200 companies spanning more than 120 industries. Founded in 2014, our mission is to first empower everyday consumers to make better decisions when dealing with companies, and second to improve transparency and customer service among the businesses we review. We believe in holding businesses accountable by making the voice of the customer heard, and celebrating businesses that put their customers first.

For more information about BestCompany.com, our mission, and our methodology, visit our About Us page.

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Pleasant Grove, UT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/06/2016 -- BestCompany.com has released its student debt refinancing and consolidation company rankings. These rankings reflect BestCompany.com's top recommended to least recommended car warranty company.

Student Debt Refinancing and Consolidation Company Rankings

1 - SoFi (Score 9.6)
2 - Credible (Score 9.0)
3 - CommonBond (Score 7.9)
4 - LendKey (Score 7.8)
5 - Darien Rowayton Bank (Score 7.8)
6 - EDvestinU (Score 7.5)
7 - College Ave Student Loans (Score 7.2)
8 - Earnest (Score 7.2)
9 - Citizens Bank (Score 6.7)
10 - UW Credit Union (Score 6.7)
11 - Federal Student Aid (Score 6.4)
12 - U-FI Student Loans (Score 6.3)
13 - Purefy (Score 6.2)
14 - Discover (Score 5.8)
15 - Rhode Island Student Loan Authority (Score 5.6)
16 - iHelp Student Loans (Score 5.2)
17 - WSFS Bank (Score 5.2)
18 - Navy Federal Credit Union (Score 4.8)
19 - Wells Fargo (Score 4.7)
20 - Alliant Credit Union (Score 4.2)
21 - First Republic Bank (Score 4.2)
22 - NIH Federal Credit Union (Score 3.0)
23 - Elements Financial (Score 2.9)
24 - Nelnet (Score 2.9)
25 - Upstart (Score 2.8)
26 - Student Loan Service (Score 1.5)

*The overall score is out of a possible 10.

The following criteria was considered when calculating rankings: interest rate competitiveness, eligible loan types, loan features, refinancing options, consolidation options, terms offered, forbearance/deferment options, eligibility requirements, past and present lawsuits brought against the company, and consumer reviews. The criteria used to calculate rankings was developed using consumer polling, consumer reviews, and market research.

To learn more about the ranking criteria used to inform these rankings, click here.

BestCompany.com found SoFi, Credible, CommonBond, LendKey, and Darien Rowayton Bank to be in the top five student debt refinancing and consolidation companies. These top companies typically provide competitive rates and terms, refinancing and consolidation options, and better loan features.

About BestCompany.com
BestCompany.com provides expert-driven rankings and real customer reviews for over 4,200 companies spanning more than 120 industries. Founded in 2014, our mission is to first empower everyday consumers to make better decisions when dealing with companies, and second to improve transparency and customer service among the businesses we review. We believe in holding businesses accountable by making the voice of the customer heard, and celebrating businesses that put their customers first.

For more information about BestCompany.com, our mission, and our methodology, visit our About Us page.

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Pleasant Grove, UT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/05/2016 -- BestCompany.com has released its updated internet service provider (ISPs) rankings. These rankings reflect BestCompany.com's recommendation in order of the top recommended to the least recommended internet service provider.

Internet Service Provider Rankings

1 - Google Fiber (Score 7.6)
2 - Grande Communications (Score 7.5)
3 - CenturyLink (Score 7.4)
4 - Comcast Xfinity (Score 7.2)
5 - Suddenlink (Score 7.1)
6 - Wave Broadband (Score 6.3)
7 - Rise Broadband (Score 6.3)
8 - Frontier Communications (Score 6.3)
9 - RCN (Score 6.2)
10 - Cable One (Score 6.1)
11 - Verizon (Score 6.0)
12 - Cox Communications (Score 6.0)
13 - Optimum Online (Score 6.0)
14 - Bright House (Spectrum) (Score 5.7)
15 - Time Warner Cable (Score 5.7)
16 - Midcontinent Communications (Score 5.5)
17 - Charter Internet (Score 5.4)
18 - Sonic Internet (Score 4.9)
19 - Earthlink Internet (Score 4.6)
20 - AT&T Internet (Score 4.2)
21 - Vivint Internet (Score 4.1)
22 - DSL Extreme (Score 4.0)
23 - HughesNet (Score 4.0)
24 - SenaWave (Score 4.0)
25 - NetZero (Score 3.8)
26 - Exede Internet (Score 3.8)
*Maximum possible score = 10

The following criteria was considered when calculating rankings: upload and download speeds offered, affordability, plan flexibility, geographic availability, contract length, data caps, customer support, past and present lawsuits brought against the company, financial stability of the company, consumer reviews. This criteria was developed using consumer polling, consumer reviews, and market research.

To learn more about the ranking criteria used to inform these rankings, click here.

BestCompany.com found Google Fiber, Grande Communications, Centurylink, Comcast Xfinity, and Suddenlink to be the top five internet service providers nationally. These top companies typically provide better connection speeds at a more affordable price, competitive contract lengths, and better plan flexibility.

About BestCompany.com
BestCompany.com provides expert-driven rankings and real customer reviews for over 4,200 companies spanning more than 120 industries. Founded in 2014, our mission is to first empower everyday consumers to make better decisions when dealing with companies, and second to improve transparency and customer service among the businesses we review. We believe in holding businesses accountable by making the voice of the customer heard, and celebrating businesses that put their customers first.

For more information about BestCompany.com, our mission, and our methodology, visit our about us page.

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Now consumers have a voice and an advocate in an otherwise predatory industry

Pleasant Grove, UT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 09/21/2016 -- For years, the payday loan industry has maintained unethical business practices that have trapped American consumers in an endless cycle of debt—robbing them of their hard-earned money.

The problem became so widespread and systemic in fact, that the industry has a whole eventually forced search engine giant Google to take action: in May 2015, Google made the landmark announcement that it would ban ads for products with high APRs (36% or higher) and short repayment terms (60 days or less).

According to Google, "research has shown that these loans can result in unaffordable payments and high default rates for users, so we will be updating our policies globally to reflect that."

Even though this AdWords policy change will result in the loss of advertising revenue for Google, the company's executives felt it was a moral issue that needed to be addressed. Nevertheless, payday loan companies have found an another way to reach prospective customers by marketing their services through traditional mail advertising.

The influx of mail fillers making their way to the American consumer has resulted in a surge of online searches. Consumers want more information on these payday loan companies and the services they offer. More specifically, consumers are interested in the reputation of specific payday loan companies and what former customers had to say about their experience. But until recently, no such online resource existed; there was no outlet for borrowers to share their experiences and help others steer clear of untrustworthy businesses.

Enter BestCompany.com, a review site that independently and objectively ranks and reviews companies spanning hundreds of industries. In an effort to help consumers, BestCompany.com strives to provide the best solutions for all consumers—including potential payday loan customers.

Understanding that the payday loan market has been notoriously flooded with companies known to take advantage of customers, BestCompany.com faces the unique and difficult challenge of creating value and presenting clarity to everyday people in a place where those two qualities have never before existed. The site holds all companies accountable by championing ethical and transparent industry standards, and rating companies in relation to those standards.

"We are excited for the opportunity to help people navigate their way through the payday loan industry," says Chase Sagum, Chief Marketing Officer for BestCompany.com. "Through expert analysis, data-driven research, and feedback from real customers, we have developed a crucial source of information that we're sure will help close the knowledge gap for those considering obtaining a loan through a payday provider."

Thousands of consumers flock to BestCompany.com daily just to read up on information regarding these payday loan companies. It's a platform where consumers can read unbiased expert reviews, and share their opinions and experiences, creating a voice that was previously silenced by a predatory industry. These customer reviews and testimonials shed light on which payday loan companies are doing business the right way, and which are not.

After conducting thorough research and gathering responses from actual clients, the BestCompany.com team has concluded with overwhelming confidence that LendUp is one of the few payday loan companies that is doing things the right way. LendUp's APRs are by far the lowest among the reviewed companies. And LendUp's APR rates range from 300 to 500 percent—significantly less than the industry average of 700 to 1,200 percent.

"I've never had an issues with them [LendUp]," Jonathan Sandi, a customer from Chicago IL, stated in his review on BestCompany.com. "I have done about five loans with them . . . they're flexible with your situation. I'd totally recommend it."

While the payday loan market has created the ultimate challenge for the BestCompany.com review platform, data suggests that the product is helping thousands of people make wise purchasing decisions each and every day.

About BestCompany.com
BestCompany.com is an unbiased consumer resource that has reviewed and ranked thousands of companies spanning over one hundred industries. The review site's mission is to empower everyday consumers to make better decisions, and raise standards among the companies it reviews.

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Medical Alert Company’s CEO Publicly Announces Internal Mistakes

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/22/2015 -- TheBestCompanys.com's number one ranked medical alert system company, Medical Guardian, recently sent out a statement notifying their customers and consumers that Medical Guardian ran into a couple of issues that caused a "temporary decline in service to customers" when they introduced their new products, Classic Guardian and Premium Guardian, early in 2015.

The first issue was a three week back order in inventory which caused expected due dates to go way past due. The second issue was a longer wait times over the phone due to the learning curve for the agents when answering questions for the two new products. The longer hold time caused a lot of frustration with the customers.

Medical Guardian's team identified both issues immediately and tried resolving both to satisfy the customers wants and needs. Since then, both issues have been addressed and resolved.

"We strive every day to learn from our mistakes and grow as a company as our commitment to you is to provide the highest level of customer satisfaction and engagement in our industry," Medical Guardian's CEO Geoff Gross said.

Medical Guardian customers found Medical Guardian's transparency to be a big reason to purchase and stay with their service. Hundreds of reviews praise the company's customer service and product.

Medical Guardian customer Nancy Wright's review said, "I fell once, soon after I got it and it was only a matter of seconds before someone called to make sure I was alright… I felt foolish, and yet very comforted to know that it really works! I am very thankful that I purchased Medical Guardian."

TheBestCompanys.com ranked Medical Guardian as the number one and leading company in the medical alert system industry by following a strict ranking criteria. With almost 300 real user reviews, Medical Guardian has garnered an 8.5 out of 10 user review score and an 8.9 out of 10 expert score. With Medical Guardian actively improving their product and addressing consumer concerns on the forefront, they are taking a unique approach.

About TheBestCompanys.com
TheBestCompanys.com is a review site for several industries from streaming television to online legal services. Each company is reviewed and ranked by our panel of experts using a proprietary ranking criteria. Real customers leave their own reviews to share their personal experiences, concerns and praises of the companies they've purchased from.

To read more reviews on medical alert systems, visit TheBestCompanys.com/medical-alert-systems

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TheBestCompanys.com review team completed recent survey indicating that most consumers don’t know what credit monitoring companies actually do.

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/10/2015 -- TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) newest survey was looking to discover people's understanding of the purpose of credit monitoring. Our experts believe results will help TBC understand how well the industry is known and understood.

Credit monitoring is a recently relaunched vertical. TheBestCompanys.com experts believe consumers need to know what credit monitoring is. A credit monitoring company tracks a person's credit history and sends credit scores and reports monthly to detect any suspicious activity.

The survey question asked: What do you think credit monitoring service does?

Here are the results from at least 1,000 random respondents who answered from the following choices:

10.5% - Scans the internet monthly
9.5% - Disputes your credit report errors
35.2% - Protects you from identity theft
39.5% - Sends credit scores & reports monthly
5.4% - Boosts your credit score

The survey had included only one correct answer, answer d, with a result of 39.5 percent. Those that answered, it protects you from identity theft were 35.2 percent with 10.5 percent answering that it scans the internet monthly. About 9.5 percent put disputes your credit score errors. And 5.4 percent selected that it boosts your credit score.

"The results were surprising," Content Management Specialist Isaac Ericksen said. "We did not have any expectations in the survey statistics. We just wanted to gain a perspective from the people to help better the TBC reviews on credit monitoring companies."

With 35.2 percent of respondents believing that credit monitoring services provide identity theft protection. TBC has already included if a company offers identity protection and has added a portion of the score for a company providing that additional service. However, TBC is specifically reviewing the credit monitoring service of a company.

Over 60 percent do not actually know what a credit monitoring service does as shown by the survey.

"This percentage has definitely helped us to better solve an issue that we need to address and help our visitors understand what credit monitoring actually does." said Ericksen.

About TheBestCompanys.com
TheBestCompanys.com's credit monitoring vertical provides real reviews from real people on companies. TBC ranks each company based off of a ranking criteria including a portion of the overall score for consumer reviews.

For more information on this credit monitoring survey, visit TheBestCompanys.com/Credit-Monitoring

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TheBestCompanys.com outlines the best social media tools for social media marketers.

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/04/2015 -- TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) has added to their growing list of industry rankings today. Consumers can now leave and read reviews for the top providers of social media tools.

Even though social media management is relatively new field, there are tons of platforms available that are designed to make content management and reporting more effective. With such a large number of tools on the market, it may be difficult to know which tool is the best for your company.

"While our rankings show which social media tool is the best overall, they also give a lot of detailed information on each tool," TBC PR Director Jessica Jensen said. "We recognize that companies don't all have the same exact needs. This is why we gave companies evaluations on smaller, specific levels, as well as an overall score."

TBC provides information on the following criteria for social media management tools:

- Price
- Types of platforms you can integrate with
- Number of accounts you can have
- Mobile app availability and rating
- Reports
- Additional features
- Time in business
- Consumer reviews
- Expert reviews

TBC currently has reviews for 13 social media management tools. These tools include Klout, Hootsuite, Buffer, Everypost, Nuvi, and more.

"Out of all the companies we reviewed, we found that Hootsuite had the best overall score," said Jensen. "They connect to the most social media platforms, have a decent app, and have a large number of additional features. However, there are definitely other companies that have more to offer in the way of reports and business plans. That's why it's important that businesses know what they want in a social media tool."

About TBC
The purpose of TBC is to bring honest and unbiased facts to light through reviews of each company. Not only are the expert reviews shown, but also the reviews of real customers.

TBC hopes social media managers leave authentic and helpful reviews on their site. These reviews will help others make more informed decisions and help businesses with better service get more business. For reviews on social media management tools and other industries, visit TheBestCompanys.com.

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TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) launches new reviews on credit monitoring companies. Credit monitoring was found to be an important industry to review due to the high demand of people looking to know their credit score.

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/01/2015 -- TheBestCompanies.com (TBC) found the credit monitoring industry to be a highly recommended industry for consumers to know about and see what each company offered. TBC experts took the initiative to evaluate these companies and provide an unbiased ranking criteria allowing consumers to compare and evaluate each credit monitoring company and choose the most suitable company for them.

Many of the companies reviewed for credit monitoring can also be found on one of TheBestCompanys.com sister websites, BestIDtheftCompanys.com (BIDTC).

BestIDtheftCompanys.com has been around for a long time, establishing themselves as a reputable website for consumers to learn more about identity theft protection and research many of the top companies for identity protection. Over the past few months experts from TheBestCompanys.com were able to coordinate and work with the identity theft experts and come up with a thorough ranking criteria to uncover who the most recommended companies for credit monitoring would be. In their review process they also uncovered many companies that are not highly recommended for credit monitoring.

Credit Monitoring companies have been reviewed according to the following criteria:

- Price
- Trial Detail
- Reports & Scores Provided
- Error Dispute
- BBB Rating
- Daily Monitoring
- Report & Credit Score Refreshes
- Data Security

TBC includes a portion of their ranking for their experts to score and provides consumers a voice by giving a percentage to the reviewer. All ranking points include a weighted percentage to truly evaluate performance and importance in the industry.

Further detail on the ranking criteria can be found at:
How We Rank Credit Monitoring

TBC's new release on the evaluated credit monitoring companies will provide customers with more knowledge about each company and give objective information on how they differ. This launch is just one of the new industries being launched this spring where real customer's can find real facts about a company.

For more information about the credit monitoring companies that have been reviewed please visit the following website:
TheBestCompanys.com/Credit-Monitoring/

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TBC ranks Car Sharing companies that offer pick-up and rental services.

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/26/2015 -- TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) recently released review for companies in the car sharing industry.

Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000), make up the biggest generation in U.S. history. There are approximately 92 million of them in the United States today, making up nearly one-third of the population.

Millennials grew up in a time of rapid technological change. In fact, they are the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology. They constantly access information and devote time to creating the lifestyle that they want. A trend that many have noticed with millennials is that they like on-demand access, whether that's to music, movies, or cars.

In the new "sharing economy," TBC wants to be the first to provide unbiased reviews and accurate information about the car sharing industry.

Economist Jeremy Rifkin believes that "25 years from now, car sharing will be the norm and car ownership will be an anomaly."

One of the biggest companies in the sharing economy industry is Uber.

"By 2011, a year after launching, Uber had over $45 million in fundraising," TBC PR Director Jessica Jensen said. "Today the company has over 160,00 active drivers and is available in 176 cities. Companies that offer similar services have been popping up over the last five years; they all see the potential market in car sharing."

We ranked two types of car sharing services: the type that picks you up, and the type that lets you borrow a car. For each company, we factored in the price, availability, professionalism, scheduling, car options, and BBB rating. These rankings are coupled with expert reviews and reviews from real consumers.

"We wanted to give as much information as we could to consumers," said Jensen. "The more information riders have, the better decision they can make for themselves."

Currently, TBC has information on the following car sharing companies (listed in order from highest to lowest ranking):

- Uber
- Hertz 24/7
- Getaround
- Zipcar
- Lyft
- Enterprise CarShare
- UHaulCarShare
- Car2Go
- Flywheel
- Sidecar

About TBC
TBC provides full reviews, research and rankings of companies in select industries for consumers. They encourage consumers to leave honest reviews in order to help others make more informed decisions. For more information on all listed industries, visit TheBestCompanys.com.

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Rankings and research from TheBestCompanys.com on the best audiobook providers.

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/26/2015 -- TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) has released a new set of rankings on their website today. Consumers can now read and leave reviews for the top audiobook providers.

Some of the providers ranked include Audible, Audiobooks.com, LibriVox, Scribd, and Overdrive. These companies range from distributing public domain audiobooks for free, to subscription-based services, to pay-per-book services.

"There are several companies that offer similar audiobook services," TBC PR Director Jessica Jensen said. "But there are also a lot of little differences we wanted to highlight for consumers. We believe that by giving side-by-side comparisons of companies in a particular industry, consumers can make more informed purchasing decisions."

The companies reviewed by TBC were ranked on the following criterium:
- Selection of books

- Price
- App rating
- Platforms to listen through
- Site usability
- Selection of books in other languages
- Offer of a free trial

"Out of all the companies we reviewed, we found that Audible offered the best service," said Jensen. "They had the most books at the best price. They even had one of the best apps."

About TBC
TBC's objective is to bring unbiased and honest facts to light through our investigation and experience with each company. As with all industries on TBC, Audiobook company reviews are coupled with reviews from experts and consumers.

TBC encourages audiobook listeners to leave authentic reviews on their site to help others make informed decisions. Consumer reviews greatly affect the scores of companies and are always appreciated. For reviews in other listed industries, visit TheBestCompanys.com.

Media Contact:
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TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) has launched yet again another new industry. Car Finding companies on the web are being placed to a different standard. TBC review team has put together many reviews for some of the biggest names in the car finding industry.

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/05/2015 -- TBC is known for producing quality reviews and with their recent launches to about forty new industries the quality has continued to stay the same. "We strive to create value and provide good honest reviews for future consumers," says CMS Isaac Ericksen.

TheBestCompanys.com is a review site for a wide range of companies and industries. The difference for TBC is their commitment to deliver what they find as the best companies for each industry and not what they are paid to say are the best companies. "We don't pay to play," Paul Adams COO said, "We provide honest, unbiased reviews for real customers."

The experts at TBC have taken evaluated content for each car finding site to bring consumers the best car finder websites. Each company is taken through a thorough ranking process that distinguishes and separates them. TBC has established it's reputation for reviews claiming to be unbiased and honest. Each car finding company that is reviewed are rated by measurable criteria points and facts.

The criteria measured for TheBestCompanys in Car Finders include:

- Online Features
- Mobile Ability
- Used Car Liquidation
- Nationwide Services
- Time In Business
- Car Loan Education
and others

About TheBestCompany.com
TheBestCompanys provides a proportional percentage to customers and users. TBC also provides a portion of their ranking for their experts to score as well. All ranking points include a weighted percentage to truly evaluate performance and importance of the industry. TheBestCompanys.com states their objective clearly, "We are dedicated to bring the truth out, and rank companies as they should be."

TBC's new release for car finder companies is just many of the new industries being launched this year where real customer's can find honest truth about a company.

For more information about car finder companies please visit the following website:
TheBestCompanys.com/car-finders/

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Research and rankings on companies that offer life insurance policies from TheBestCompanys.com

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/01/2015 -- Today, the experts at TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) are launching a new platform that evaluates life insurance companies across the nation. Ten companies that provide life insurance policies were ranked in several categories and overall to provide valuable insights for consumers.

The categories measured by TBC include the following:

- Price

- Trigger payments

- Number of exclusions

- Effective policy date after the insured's death

- Time in business

- Types of policies offered

- Customer reviews

- Expert reviews

Selecting the right company and the right type of life insurance policy can be difficult to navigate. TBC brings an honest breakdown of 10 life insurance companies for consumers to make smarter purchasing decisions.

The objective of TBC is to bring honest and unbiased opinion through our investigation and experience with each company. Similarly, TBC incorporates the experience of real users for a more comprehensive evaluation of each company.

"Choosing a life insurance policy can be a daunting task," TBC PR Director Jessica Jensen said. "Our information sheds light on what each life insurance company truly has to offer."

The companies that have been reviewed so far include State Farm, Geico, Liberty Mutual, Aflac, New York Life, Nationwide, Northwestern Mutual, Allstate, Progressive, John Hancock Life Insurance, and Prudential Life Insurance.

"We found that the companies who offer the best life insurance policies are Transamerica, New York Life, and State Farm," said Jensen.

About TBC
TBC provides an honest breakdown of companies across all industries in the form of reviews and research. They encourage real customers to leave authentic reviews so others can see them and make informed decisions. For more information on all listed industries, visit TheBestCompanys.com.

Media Contact:
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Survey Shows What McAfee Does Best

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/30/2015 -- http://thebestcompanys.com/antivirus/company/mcafee/ TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) has ranked and reviewed over 20 antivirus companies. Out of all of those companies, McAfee has ranked number 1 with their superior services. TBC's survey shows what McAfee does best.

TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) recently ran a survey on what McAfee is known for. The survey was distributed to over 1000 participants. The answer choices were limited to five answers with the top choice being security.

The format of the survey simply showed the logo of McAfee and stated, "Which feature does this company do best?"

The results were as followed:

Security
Free Trial
Speed
Price
None of the above

As McAfee is a top ranked company for antivirus protection, it makes sense that consumers associate security with the company. Security had an overwhelming response of 42.9% with the second highest option being free trial with just a 10.3%.

In many industries, price would be considered a very important feature. When it comes to antivirus protection, security beats price the majority of the time. Many consumers are willing to pay more to ensure their systems are protected.

TBC provides a platform for experts and consumers alike. Meaning, each company goes through an expert ranking with weighted criteria. Separate from the expert ranking, previous customers can share their own reviews on the companies as well. Those scores will combine to provide an overall score of the company.

Reviews are constantly being updated just as the industry is constantly being changed. McAfee continues to stay the top ranked company with antivirus protection.

"McAfee comes prepared with over 25 years of experience. It's hard to have security without experience," says website news writer Marcia Wheadon.

For those consumers who want to shop around and compare several companies, TBC does the work for you. The current antivirus portion of TBC has reviewed and ranked 28 companies and has had over 65 customer reviews.

About TheBestCompanys.com
TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) is a review site that gathers all the information consumers want to know about companies. TBC uses their team of experts to research and review companies with its proprietary 11-point ranking criteria. Along with expert reviews, TBC allows customers to share their insight, experience and reviews on the companies.

For more information please visit TheBestCompanys.com/Antivirus

Contact:
Marcia Wheadon
Content Management Specialist
investigate@thebestcompanys.com

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SSL Certificates has been added to TheBestCompanys.com’s extensive list of verticals with hopes to help businesses find which SSL Certificate providers best fit their needs.

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/29/2015 -- TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) released a new vertical, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Certificates, to their compilation of verticals. This new vertical features SSL Certificate providers like Comodo, DigiCert, Entrust, and GeoTrust.

SSL Certificates are a common thing that businesses should be obtaining in order to establish themselves and protect their consumers. The TBC review team felt that this vertical would be beneficial to consumers.

SSL Certificates provide a means for which companies and customers can have secure transactions occur over the internet. Businesses seek out SSL Certificate providers to provide encrypted transactions between the business and its consumers. By having an SSL Certificate, a business can validate and claim that it is the business it says it is, and in return, potential customers will be able to trust that site.

The following criterion were created by the review team at TBC for the SSL Certificates vertical:

-Standard or Single SSL Certificates:
-Price for 1 year
-Price for 3 years
-Wildcard SSL Certificate
-Price for 1 year
-Price for 3 years
-Free Trial Options
-Liability Protection
-Asymmetric Encryption Strength
-Symmetric Encryption Strength
-BBB
-User Score
-Expert Score

TBC ranks each criteria point listed above and gives it a score between 1 and 10, 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest. Review experts from TBC combine an average score from user reviews and use the expert review score as well. Then they will perform a weighted average analysis to see which companies come out on top.

User scores is what makes TBC a unique place for those interested in the companies that have been reviewed. Visitors to TBC can expect to find real reviews written by experts, as well as real user reviews. "These aspects provide an honest, and safe environment for consumers to read about the companies that they are interested in." said PR Director Jordan Zornes.

About TheBestCompanys.com
TheBestCompanys.com is known for helping businesses and consumers make better decisions with their purchases. TBC creates unbiased criteria to rank and score these SSL Certificate providers so that businesses don't waste time doing research on what the best solutions are. TBC becomes a place of learning and research for companies and people that are interested in these businesses.

If you are looking for SSL Certificate providers for your business then make sure you visit TheBestCompanys.com to see which companies have come out on top according to the TBC review team and user reviews.

For more information regarding SSL Certificate providers visit TheBestCompanys.com/SSL-Certificates

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Online Fax has joined the lineup of verticals which will hopefully help businesses learn which online fax companies can provide the best services according to their needs.

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/29/2015 -- TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) has released yet another vertical, online fax, to their already enormous amount of verticals. This new vertical features companies like eFax, RingCentral, and HelloFax.

Faxing has been something of the business world for generations and most tasks are accomplished at work through a computer that is connected to the internet. With today's technology, faxing can be taken care of through the internet instead of a phone line as it was previously done. Online fax companies offer different features with their service as well as the number of pages you can fax per month, depending on your plan.

TheBestCompanys.com helps businesses and individuals make better choices with their purchasing decisions hence, the TBC review team felt that this vertical would be useful for businesses that still use faxes. "The more information, facts, and reviews that we can provide for certain industries, the better," said PR Director Jordan Zornes. "The criteria that we decide on is unbiased and are points and features that each company reviews have or should have."

The following criterion were created by the review team at TBC for the online fax vertical:

-Price
-Free Trials
-# of Pages Per Month
-# of Free Pages Per Month
-Features
-Digitized Signature
-Large File Sharing
-Mobile
-Security
-Storage
-Fax Broadcasting
-Attach Multiple Documents
-Address Book
-Integration With Apps
-Cloud Based
-Set Up Fees
-BBB
-Expert Score
-User Score

TBC ranks each criteria point listed above and gives it a score between 1 and 10, 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest. Review experts from TBC combine an average score from user reviews and use the expert review score as well. Then they will perform a weighted average analysis to see which companies come out on top.

User scores are an intrinsic part of TheBestCompanys.com. "Having user reviews and scores on our review site is what makes TBC an excellent and unique source when needing to learn about a company and its performance." said Zornes. "We know that users of our website will be better off reading reviews from our experts, and users before making a decision."

If you are an individual or business that is in need of online faxing then make sure you visit TheBestCompanys.com to see which companies the TBC review team has scored. You can also expect to read real reviews from real users.

For more information regarding online fax companies or websites, visit TheBestCompanys.com/online-fax

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Research and rankings of the warranties that car manufacturers offer - from TheBestCompanys.com

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/28/2015 -- TheBestCompanies.com (TBC) ranked 10 car companies based on the warranties they each provide. These new insights are designed to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions.

One of the benchmarks of a great car company is the warranty they offer. Longer warranties may draw in buyers interest, while shorter warranties dissuade them. TBC now has a platform where consumers can make decisions based on manufacturer warranties.

"We found that people had a lot to say online about their car warranties," TBC PR Director Jessica Jensen said. "There were a lot of complaints about not understanding warranties or about car companies not living up to their warranties."

Based on TBC's research, they chose to rank companies on the types of warranties they offered, any additional features, how long they've been in business, and reviews from experts and consumers.

"With this criterion, we found that Hyundai and Mitsubishi offer the best warranties," said Jensen.

We include the following company warranty rankings on TBC:

- Buick
- Cadillac
- Chrysler
- GMC
- Hyundai
- Infiniti
- Kia
- Lexus
- Mitsubishi
- Volvo

About TBC
TBC aims to provide honest and unbiased research through investigation and experience with companies. The platform also acts as a forum and review site for consumers to share the positive and negative experiences they have had with companies. It is the hope of TBC that their new Car Warranties category will facilitate conversation and smart purchasing decisions.

For more information on the car warranty industry, visit TheBestCompanys.com

Media Contact:
Jessica Jensen

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HR (Human Resources) Software has been added to the vast array of verticals on TheBestCompanys.com with the purpose of helping businesses and individuals know what the best solution is for their HR needs.

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/27/2015 -- TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) launched another vertical, HR Software, to their extensive number of verticals. This new vertical features companies like Kronos, Zenefits, and BambooHR.

Having HR is integral to every company and has a tendency to scale in price as the number of employees increase. Because HR is so important with any business, TBC sensed that this vertical would be useful for companies searching for an HR solution.

HR has changed a lot since businesses have implemented it and now it is almost completely done and managed from a computer connected to the Internet. HR software companies differ in what aspects of HR they manage but some softwares include features like payroll, benefits, time-off, policies, procedures, and agreements.

TheBestCompanys.com is known for helping businesses and individuals make better, more informed decisions with their purchases. "The more information, facts, and reviews that we can provide for certain industries, the better," said TBC Content Manager Jordan Zornes.

TBC comes up with unbiased criteria to rank and then score these HR software companies so that businesses can focus on their work instead of wasting time finding a solution. "The criteria that we decide on is unbiased and are points and features that each company reviews have or should have." TBC is a platform for companies and individuals to get the facts as well as unbiased information about businesses they are interested in working with.

The following criterion were created by the review team at TBC for the web conferencing vertical:

Price
Free Trial
Time In Business
Does it manage the following:
Payroll
Benefits
Time & PTO
Policies & Procedures
Hiring & Applicant Tracking
Employee Records
Mobile Functionality
BBB
Expert Score
User Score

TBC ranks each criteria point listed above and gives it a score between 1 and 10, 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest. Review experts from TBC combine an average score from user reviews and use the expert review score as well. Then they will perform a weighted average analysis to see which companies come out on top.

User scores are an essential part of of what makes TBC an exceptional review site. Individuals and businesses that go to TheBestCompanys.com can trust that they will find industry expert reviews, and real reviews from consumers. "We know that users of our website will be better off reading reviews from our experts, and users before making a decision," Zornes said.

If you are looking for HR software for your business then make sure you visit TheBestCompanys.com to see which companies have come out on top according to the TBC review team and user reviews.

For more information regarding HR software companies and their services visit TheBestCompanys.com/HR-software

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TheBestCompanys.com Survey Shows Best Feature in a Drug Rehab Facility

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/27/2015 -- TheBestCompanys.com recently ran a survey to over 700 people to find out what the most important feature was when determining the best drug rehab facility. The answer options included: program, accredited, discharge follow up, price and on-site detox.

The recent survey for TheBestCompanys.com found the majority of people believed that program types were considered the most important feature for a rehab facility. This was the overall winner when compared to the other features: accredited, discharge follow up, price and on-site detox.

Type of program had the highest response with an overall 37% total. Programs vary between facilities in various ways. The main differences might include duration and philosophy. As the rehab facility is life-changing the type of program is extremely important when finding the best facility.

The second most popular feature with 19.5% was whether or not it was accredited. When a facility is accredited it is inspected from an outside non-biased third party. Essentially being accredited means it is an authorized facility.

Discharge follow up had an 18.7% response amount finding it to be the most important feature. This feature focuses more on life after rehab and whether or not they have follow up procedures to maintain their health.

14.3% people found price to be the most important feature. This is fairly low compared to most other industries. Price doesn't matter as much when someone's life is on the line.

The feature that received the lowest response was on-site detox at 10.5%. Meaning the majority of people found this was not as important as programs or having an accredited facility. On-site detox is the supervised process of helping a patient clean out their system.

The purpose of the survey was to help TBC know what features need to be focused on when reviewing and ranking facilities.

"So, what do you look for in a drug rehab facility? Everything. All the pieces fit together to form the best option for your recovery process," says website manager Marcia Wheadon.

The conclusion of the survey shows that in the end all of the features are important when choosing the best rehab location.

TBC will officially be launching the Drug Rehab section of their website starting May 1st. This launch will include the reviewing and ranking of top facilities in the rehab industry.

About TheBestCompanys.com
TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) is a review site that gathers all the information consumers want to know about companies. TBC uses their team of experts to research and review companies with its proprietary ranking criteria. Along with expert reviews, TBC allows customers to share their insight, experience and reviews on the companies.

For more information please visit TBC Drug Rehab.

Contact:
Marcia Wheadon
Content Management Specialist
investigate@thebestcompanys.com

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TheBestCompanys.com Launches Alcohol Rehab Review Site

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/27/2015 -- TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) will be launching an alcohol rehab review site on May 1st. The alcohol rehab review site will review and rank top facilities to provide the interested consumer with an abundance of information.

The Alcohol Rehab portion of TheBestCompanys.com is the newest addition to the review site. Included will be reviews and ranking of the top facilities offering rehab. The expert ranking is found by using weighted criteria.

This weighted criteria is calculated by breaking down various features which TBC calls 'How We Rank'. Here are a few of the criteria points for alcohol rehab:

Price
Programs Offered
Insurance Coverage
On-Site Detox

The reviews will focus on these criteria points (plus others) and will go into details on specific facilities. There are 10 total criteria points that will cover most aspects of the facilities to provide the interested consumer with as much information as they need to find the best rehab location for them.

The reason for the 10 criteria points is to provide more options to the consumer. Various features will be considered more important to different people. With the weighted scale, the various features will also be weighted differently to reach an overall score.

On top of this expert scoring, there will also be an area for consumer reviews. That means past customers can leave their experiences as well as rank the rehab facility on their service. This eliminates a biased review, as both the expert and the consumer have a voice.

"Choosing a rehab center is an extremely important and difficult decision for family members as well as the patient," says website manager Marcia Wheadon.

This industry is unlike many others as it can be considered very sensitive to the consumer. It is a life-changing decision that can affect the health of the person for the rest of their lives. For this reason, TBC strives to provide the best and most relevant information.

The official launch of Alcohol Rehab on TBC will be May 1st. This is just the beginning as reviews will be continuously added and updated.

About TheBestCompanys.com
TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) is a review site that gathers all the information consumers want to know about companies. TBC uses their team of experts to research and review companies with its proprietary ranking criteria. Along with expert reviews, TBC allows customers to share their insight, experience and reviews on the companies.

For more information please visit TBC Alcohol Rehab.

Contact:
Marcia Wheadon
Content Management Specialist
investigate@thebestcompanys.com

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TheBestCompanys.com Launches Career Certification Services Website

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/22/2015 -- TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) reviews and ranks career certification service companies by using weighted criteria. The new career certification service review section will be available starting May 1st and will be complete with company reviews as well as the latest news in the blog section.

TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) will launch a new review site on career certification services on May 1st. This launch will include in-depth reviews of several companies that are based on a weighted criteria.

TBC has done over 400 company reviews and has over 2000 customer reviews over several industries. TBC is known by their tagline, 'Ranked By Experts. Reviewed By Customers'.

The purpose of this launch is to provide an unbiased ranking of career certification institutions for those consumers interested in their services, as well as educating them on updates and news related information.

"We all know that college degrees are necessary but what other options are out there? The answer is career certifications," says website manager Marcia Wheadon.

Career certifications are not quite as popular as college degrees. Compiling the best services in one location saves time and frustration for the interested consumer. By providing a review site for career certification services, TBC is helping both the consumer as well as the company providing the service.

For institutions that offer career certification services, TBC's review site evens the playing field. TBC provides a non-biased platform for services to be reviewed and ranked on expert criteria. For an institution that is confident in their services, it is additional advertising.

TBC also gives a voice to the sometimes forgotten consumer. This allows past or current customers to share their experiences. All in all, the combination of expert reviews with the consumer's reviews allow for constant changes in ranking.

The goal of TBC is to provide a place for both the consumer and the company. The consumer can share the experiences and the company can share their service. May 1st will be the official launch of the Career Certification launch on TheBestCompanys.com

About TheBestCompanys.com
TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) is a review site that gathers all the information consumers want to know about companies. TBC uses their team of experts to research and review companies with its proprietary ranking criteria. Along with expert reviews, TBC allows customers to share their insight, experience and reviews on the companies.

For more information please visit TBC Career Certifications.

Contact:
Marcia Wheadon
Content Management Specialist
investigate@thebestcompanys.com

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TheBestCompanys.com Ranks Medical Guardian as Top Medical Alert Company

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/20/2015 -- The Medical Alert Systems category on TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) has recently named Medical Guardian as the number one ranked company in the industry. This has come after a complete overhaul of the ranking criteria.

TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) just recently redid their ranking criteria for the medical alerts category and found Medical Guardian to be the number one ranked company. Whenever changes occur to the ranking criteria, there are possibilities that companies can rank higher or even rank lower. Medical Guardian has held strong with the number one spot because of the following criteria that include (but not limited to):

Price
Contract
Warranty
Battery Life
Medical Alerts

Medical Guardian brings top notch service and ranks high in each of the criteria listed above. TBC regularly updates company reviews, criterion, and any additional information. This is done so that the most relevant and unbiased information is available to the interested consumer.

Medical Guardian has proven, once again, that they are the company to work with for medical alert systems. They strive to give the best product and service to those in need.

"Medical Guardian was built on a foundation of affordability and reliability. We believe that everyone who needs a medical alert device should have access to great service, regardless of limitations," says Medical Guardian CEO Geoff Gross.

In order to understand the significance of Medical Guardian maintaining the number one spot requires a little more information about TBC.

TBC stands out as a review site unlike any other. Not only does TBC use expert reviews as well as consumer reviews. This gives consumers an even playing field to express their past experiences (whether good or bad). TBC monitors consumer comments with their comment moderation process. This moderation process ensures that the responses are from real people.

"As you can probably tell, we take our user review moderation process very seriously. We believe accuracy and authenticity is critical when it comes to user reviews, and as a result we are constantly finding new ways to evolve our user moderation process to make it better," says website manager Amber Newby.

The combination of expert and consumer reviews are a critical process that makes TBC different from the rest. This also means, for a company to be highly ranked–they must prove their services with both experts and consumers that use them.

TBC is not just a site for the people but a site for the company too. For companies who offer exceptional service and have a loyal customer base–this site gives them a voice and advertising. Essentially, it allows their service to speak for itself.

TBC will continue to review and rank top companies in the medical alert industry to provide the interested customer with the best options for them. In the meantime, for those in need of medical alert systems, Medical Guardian comes highly recommended.

About TheBestCompanys.com
TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) is a review site that gathers all the information consumers want to know about companies. TBC uses their team of experts to research and review companies with its proprietary 11-point ranking criteria. Along with expert reviews, TBC allows customers to share their insight, experience and reviews on the companies.

For more information on Medical Alert Systems, please visit: Medical Guardian

Contact:
Marcia Wheadon
Content Management Specialist
investigate@thebestcompanys.com

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TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) reveals the number one criteria people look at when choosing to donate to nonprofits and charities.

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/16/2015 -- The deciding factor that makes people donate to a nonprofit organization may not be what you think it is.

"TBC [TheBestCompanys.com] researched the top characteristics people look for when deciding whether or not to donate to a charity," TBC PR Director Jessica Jensen said. "Some of the answers surprised us."

TBC asked the following question to a group of over 1,000 people: "What is the number one factor you look at when deciding to give to a charity?"

The results showed that 46.8% of people donate based on the charity's overall mission. After that, 34.1% of people said the number one thing they look at is how the charity spends its money. Other answers showed that 6.6% of individuals look at how long the organization has been around, 5.7% base their decision on who their friends and family donate to, and 5.2% look at how much money the organization raises each year, and.

While TBC expected most people to put the charity's purpose as their number one reason for donating, they did not expect such a large percentage to base their giving on how the organization spends its money. Even more interesting was that nearly 90% of individuals who selected 'how the charity spends its money,' were 55 year of age and older.

"At TBC, we know people put thought into the organizations they donate to,"said Jensen. "That's why we feature several charities on our website, outline their mission and show how they spend their money."

Charities featured on TBC are ranked in each of the following categories: total income, how they spend donations, how accessible and detailed their financial information is, the number of years they have been in business and the number of ways there are to give. TBC's rankings are always coupled with consumer and expert reviews.

With the launch of this vertical, TBC has ranked 13 charities, with more to come soon. The top charities include Feeding America, Direct Relief, and the Catholic Medical Mission Board. For a full list of charities and their rankings, visit their site.

About TBC
TBC features research and reviews on industry-specific companies. They publish honest and unbiased reviews of organizations and encourage customers to do the same. Their hope is that the knowledge they provide with help consumers make smarter purchasing decisions.

For more information on selected industries, visit TheBestCompanys.com.

Media Contact:
Jessica Jensen
investigate@thebestcompanys.com

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New information on mortgage lenders helps consumers make more informed decisions before purchasing.

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/16/2015 -- TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) recently launched a new way to rank mortgage lenders that will provide valuable data to interested consumers.

While 2015 had a slow quarter for real estate, market trends suggest things are about to pick up. As demand for homes increases, first-time and seasoned home buyers will be turning to mortgage lenders to secure home loans, and they couldn't have picked a better time.

There has been a general decline in mortgage rates across the country since September of 2014. A current 30-year-fixed mortgage rate sits at an average of 3.69%. This time last year, the same mortgage plan had an interested rate of 4.4%.

"When mortgage rates drops, the idea of purchasing a home becomes more and more enticing for many individuals and families," TBC PR Director Jessica Jensen said. "At TBC, we want to arm interested parties with all the insights we can find on mortgage loans so they can make an informed decision."

TBC aims to provide information to consumers in the form of honest assessments and consumer reviews. The knowledge they provide helps consumers make smarter purchasing decisions.

TBC evaluated mortgage lenders on a number of factors including prepayment penalties, approval time, minimum credit scores, max loan rates, and minimum down payment percentage. They also took BBB ratings, time in business, and the type of loans offered into consideration.

Thus far, TBC has reviewed the following lenders: Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Lending Tree, Chase, Discover, PNC, Caliber Home Loans, Embrace Home Loans, CitiMortgage, US Bank, Consumer Direct Mortgage, Sebonic Financial, Elite Mortgage, and Home Direct Mortgage.

Out of all the lenders reviewed, TBC calculations showed that CitiMortgage is the best mortgage lender to work with. Wells Fargo and PNC came in second and third place respectively.

"The more information and choices consumers have, the better decision they can make," said Jensen.

About TBC
TBC provides reviews, resources and research on companies across many different industries. They encourage real customers to leave reviews for companies so they can help others make knowledgeable decisions. For more information on all listed industries, visit TheBestCompanys.com.

Media Contact:
Jessica Jensen
investigate@thebestcompanys.com

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TheBestCompanys.com launches another vertical that ranks the top meal plan diets.

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/16/2015 -- TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) is launching a new vertical that outlines the best meal plans for weight loss and improved heart health.

According to Washington University researchers, losing weight helps the heart in four ways: the heart's pumping ability, the thickness of the carotid artery walls, the thickness of the heart muscle tissue, and the heart's ability to relax.

When people have excess fat around the heart and stomach, the heart is forced to work harder to pump blood throughout the body. When individuals begin to shed that fat, it takes stress off the heart and lightens its workload. Excess fat can also clog the coronary arteries, putting many people at risk for a heart attack.

For those who are overweight, just losing 10 percent of their body weight can help reduce their chance of a stroke and heart attack.

In a market where every diet promises the best results, TBC saw a need to show consumers unbiased reviews and information about weight loss companies.

"People interested in dieting have a lot of options," TBC PR Director Jessica Jensen said. "Meal plans are a great option because they take the planning out of dieting. They can also be expensive, so we want to make sure consumers have unbiased data they can pull from to make informed decisions."

To rank meal plans, TBC compared price, average weight loss, variety of meals offered, any added health benefits the meal plan has to offer and a few other factors. Then, these rankings fluctuate based on reviews from real consumers.

To date TBC has reviewed 15 companies that offer meal plans including Medifast, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem and more.

"We found that the company that offered the best weight loss meals at the best price was Nutrisystem. Bistro MD and HMR Diet were also in our top scorers," said Jensen. "As this platform grows, we will continue to add new companies and reevaluate our scores based on real user evaluations."

About TBC
TBC is an online database full of reviews, research and resources for consumers. They evaluate companies in a number of industries and encourage users to leave honest reviews. For more information on all listed industries, visit TheBestCompanys.com.

Media Contact:
Jessica Jensen
investigate@thebestcompanys.com

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Credit Cards will be on of the newest verticals to join TheBestCompanys.com

San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/15/2015 -- TheBestCompanys.com (TBC) plans to launch another vertical by the end of April. Credit cards will be one of the newest verticals added to the TBC queue.

The credit cards vertical features different types of credit cards that banks offer to potential clients. The launch is the first step in proving more transparent information to consumers about credit cards.

"There are so many different types of credit cards to choose from," TBC PR Director Kate Ward said. "This vertical presents a small fraction of what is out there. Our review team is working hard to add more cards to the vertical."

It's initial launch by the end of April will feature 12 credit cards from four of the major banks in the country. The criteria for the vertical will include:

- Bank Membership requirement
- Annual Card Fees
- Card APR
- Card Rewards
- Late Payment Penalties
- Additional Features
- User Reviews
- Expert Score

Each credit card will be scored based on these factors. Each criteria is weighted differently based on what the TBC review team feels is more important.

Combined, each criteria point will help create an overall score to help determine which card is the right fit for each person.

"The TBC team created this criteria based on extensive research about the credit card industry," Ward said. "It's their goal to for consumers to feel confident in choosing a card that is right for them."

User Reviews also play a large part in the overall score. The TBC team believes the more user reviews, the more informed potential customers will be about the cards. They want users to have a voice when it comes to how they spend their money.

While this initial launch features 12 companies, the TBC team plans on adding more in the coming months to provide more information to potential customers. The TBC team is looking forward to providing more customers with information regarding credit cards.

To date, BestCompanys.com has over 1,500 companies and almost 7,000 reviews.

For more information regarding this vertical and TBC in general, visit TheBestCompanys.com.

Media Contact
Kate Ward
investigate@thebestcompanys.com

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