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Insurance: How Disability Insurance Differs From Health Insurance

by Anonymous

When confronted with the option of whether to purchase disability insurance, many consumers say no without completely understanding the outcomes of their decision. The major…

Strange interaction models are convenient for developers, but costly to users

by Brendon Robinson

When users want to pay cash at a self-checkout lane, the machine asks them to enter coins first, followed by bills. From the perspective of the user, this is counter-intuitive…

Self-checkout systems are slower than cashiers, especially for novices

by Brendon Robinson

One of the best ways to study the usability of an existing system is to watch real users using it. The techniques are most often discussed in the context of software, but…

A little warning for all Facebook users.

by Monika Szymczak

Between today and tomorrow, the New FB Privacy setting called "Instant Personalization" goes into effect. The new setting shares your data with non-FB sites & it is…

Personal Message From Bil Ioannidis

by Bil Ioannidis BA. CSA.

    BIL IOANNIDIS         Protecting you and your family from the unexpected.       You've worked hard…

8 Ways to Make Every Meeting Count

by Carol Glover

Recently a friend of my posted the following update on Facebook: “If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its…

Want Change?

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

Why not offer your thoughts:http://community.telustalksbusiness.com/blogs/talk_business/2011/07/27/have-your-say-on-the-federal-budgetIf we want change we need to work towards the…

Steve Bentley CFP: Small Business Financial Focus: August 2011

by Steve Bentley BA CFP

Small businesses may require financing at different points during its lifetime. Some needs are simple and easy, while other are complex. There are different solutions for each…

Financial Times Are Complicated, You Really Need A Financial Planner To Help

by Anonymous

Choosing a financial planner that is right for you can be very confusing and somewhat difficult. Finding the person or company that you will be able to trust with your planning…

Tips to Help Bear Soaring Gasoline Prices

by Anonymous

Gasoline prices have seen its highs recently. It seems for a instant there would be no let up for the recent experience of rising of gasoline prices. It is a good thing that the…

Business Financial Advisor

by Anonymous

Business financial planning is the main task for determining the financial flow of a business. It will help a business to have a plan about how to make flow the business to…

Insurance Made Easy: A Guide For The Consumer

by Anonymous

For most of us, insurance coverage represents a love-hate relationship. We hate paying for the premiums, but love having the right kind of coverage when it is needed. We realize…