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14 Tips For Secure Smartphone Use

Although it has been on the market for only a few years, the smartphone has become ubiquitous.  We use it to talk, text, surf the web, bank, shop, listen to music, view videos, take photos, record video and audio, and conduct business.  These devices aren’t even phones but rather hand-held computers that offer a voice [...]

Safety First When Using Craigslist

When I closed my printing brokerage business three years ago, I used Craigslist to sell my office furniture and equipment.  More recently, Rosa and I sold a portable, console air conditioner on Craigslist.  We’ve found Craigslist to be an effective and convenient way to sell items to a local market that are too big or [...]

Medical Coding Inflation Increases Healthcare Costs

Some health care professionals are generating additional revenue by inflating the coding of their patient bills (also known as up-coding).  What was previously a routine examination becomes an extended examination at double the cost.  All it takes is a check mark by a different service code.  The healthcare professional collects twice the money for the [...]