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Are you thinking of opening your own tattoo or body piercing shop? Now may be a great time to do it, as there is a growing acceptance of tattoos in mainstream North American culture; you could even say there's a spotlight on tattooing thanks to popular TV shows like Miami Ink, LA Ink, and Inked.

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RRSPs (Registered Retirement Savings Plans) are considered an important part of retirement for Canadians; they enable people to set aside money for the future while lowering the amount of tax payable in the year in which the money was deposited.

But just when should you start investing in RRSPs? And how much should you put in? That depends on several factors.

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As an American approaching age 65, you need to do your homework and get familiar with Medicare. This is because, for most of you, it will not only become your primary payer of health care costs, and for some of you, your only payer, but also because you’ll have to make a number of decisions, and make them wisely.

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Writing the brief piece on the new British Columbia Probate Kit got me thinking how books like this make us different from many, if not most mainstream book publishers. The new book is technically the 20th Edition. The first edition was published almost 40 years ago...

I was looking at a printer's proof edition of the new British Columbia Probate Kit (it will appear for sale on our website in the coming week), and that got me reflecting on the history behind it...

Caused partly by the Health Care Reform bills enacted by Congress early in 2010, and partly by a number of new regulations which went into effect on January 1, 2011, several changes were made to the Medicare program of which beneficiaries and their caregivers should be aware. While none of these changed the structure of the Medicare program, they did enhance several benefits, and also imposed a new tax.

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The last quarter of 2010 was almost surreal. The first sign of what was to come was an announcement by Borders Books at the end of August that the chain would be setting aside dedicated sections for products from Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc...

I suppose I could have titled this post as “A Resolution for 2011” but the reality is, the changes I will describe started last year...

When I started writing this blog, my objective was to post something at least once a week. That worked for a while, but external events intruded...

In the competitive realm of modern business, anything that sets you apart from others can be an advantage. Whether you are trying to win contracts, receive grants, get permission to carry out a project, or acquire financial backing, the last stride to the finish line is often having your proposal pull away from the rest; to have your proposal awarded winner. This is why proposal writing, and the preparation process involved, has become an art in itself.

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