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Booklorn book blog is doing a prize draw for five Self-Counsel Press titles!

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The book review section of the San Diego News Network (SDNN) has just published an insightful review of How to Find Work in the 21st Century by Ron McGowan.

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Banks can be surprisingly expensive places to do business, but many people don't pay attention to what their bank is costing them. Banks provide you services which they change for. In tough economic times, you really should check the costs of those services...

It is always a good idea to have at least a simple budget to manage your income. In difficult economic times, a personal budget is especially important. In this article we describe the basic steps you should take. You do not need accounting software — a paper notebook and a calculator will be enough...

When someone dies without a will, or a will cannot be located, or is located but is deemed invalid, the person is said to have died intestate. Provincial laws deal with this situation, as each province has a potential interest in the deceased person's estate.

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The short answer is yes, you can. Ninety percent of divorces in Canada do not need a lawyer — the couple divorcing do not have a complicated financial situation and agree that they want their marriage to end...

While not strictly a home maintenance issue, fire safety is extremely important. The National Fire Protection Agency estimates that fires cause about $4-billion in property losses in America each year...

Social media such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, YouTube, and blogs are getting a lot of attention from marketers, and generating a lot of confusion. Should you use these media? How should you use them? How do you evaluate your results...

Follow these tips to avoid panic when planning your wedding, so you can relax and enjoy the day...

Developing an evacuation plan now could help later

Sometimes a disaster will force you to leave your home, often with very little warning. State and provincial officials have the authority to force an evacuation, so you must be prepared to leave quickly...