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How to Save Money on Your Car Insurance

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But it’s a good idea to review your policy to ensure you have the best car insurance and check for a better price every six to 12 months, depending on when your policy renews. Understanding the coverage types and dollar limits on your current policy can help you ask informed questions and compare insurance companies one-to-one.

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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

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Agreements related to the use of a company car or business credit card. These documents tend to be ones containing sensitive or confidential information. For instance, employers cannot include medical information in an employee’s general personnel file due to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Doctor’s notes.

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The 12 Privacy Tips of Christmas

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Image by d70focus via Flickr On the first day of Christmas , the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner gave to me… 12 tips for protecting privacy. Six points for consumers : Ask how personal information (eg. Minimize the number of identification and credit cards carried. Thanks for visiting!

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

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For instance, if your employment records contain all the disciplinary actions and policy violations committed by the offending employee, you’ll have a better chance of defending your decision to terminate an employee in court. While it’s clear that you need to keep a separate file for each employee, which documents should you include in it?

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How to Create the “VIP Experience” for Your Clients with a Welcome Packet

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If you can, add an informal picture so your clients get to see the person, not just the business owner. It sets out specifically what your terms and conditions are, i.e. payment policies, payment methods, confidentiality etc. Credit Card Authorization Form: you want to get paid, right? Sign Up NOW For Free.

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5 Reasons Why Small Businesses Should Take Information Security More Seriously

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Probably someone stealing your credit card info or social security number, right? So unless you’re looking forward to filing bankruptcy, you need to start taking your information security more seriously. Your customers take information security seriously. Information Security Photo via Shutterstock.

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How to Get Organized Using Lists

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She carries a iPhone 4S and can, with a swipe and a couple of taps, pull up whatever information she needs to plan her next action. Personal information. Account information. These are a few of the lists he keeps on his handheld device: Account and $ numbers - credit card #s, PIN #s, etc. ( Cover via Amazon.