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		<title>Protect Yourself from Identity Theft!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[My cousin and I were re watching X-men: First class and I asked her what she thinks the scariest mutant power was. She answered Charles’ power: telepathy and she reasoned that it would be “seriously creepy” to have anyone dig &#8230; <a href="http://portmassaluca.com/protect-yourself-from-identity-theft">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My cousin and I were re watching X-men: First class and I asked her what she thinks the scariest mutant power was. She answered Charles’ power: telepathy and she reasoned that it would be “seriously creepy” to have anyone dig through your thoughts like that. She said that the scariest thing that could ever happen to her is if anyone invaded her privacy without her being able to stop it.</p>
<p>And I had to agree with her except I couldn’t understand why she didn’t mention Mystique’s powers as well.</p>
<p>Sure, someone reading your deep and personal thoughts is invading your privacy but what about someone who can take your own face, your own being, your own identity, as fast and as easy as you can blink?</p>
<p>That’s pretty darn scary, isn’t it?<br />
So both are equally creepy powers and both are worth mentioning. But the big difference between the two is the first one is just a product of Science Fiction. The second one however is, well, let’s just say it’s not as impossible as you may think.</p>
<p>Ok so maybe there’s no such thing as shape shifters or people who can literally copy your appearance but there are people who can steal another person’s identity.<br />
Of course by now everyone is familiar with identity theft and how much it left an impact on society.</p>
<p>And right now it’s still leaving an impact! But fortunately, with the aid of a service like <a href="http://www.identityhawk.com">IdentityHawk</a>, identity protection can be safe, inexpensive and hassle-free!</p>
<p>Just two years ago over 3 million people became victims of identity theft. Yeah, that’s a lot of numbers!</p>
<p>A lot of people don’t know that it can happen to anyone, at anytime, in any place.Something as simple as losing your wallet or misplacing an I.D can cause this.</p>
<p>The thought of anyone stealing your identity is a scary thing so we have to do everything we can to stop it before it even begins.</p>
<p>Identity theft protection is all we have left to stop these thieves from ruining our lives. We need to find a way to keep them from even touching our accounts.</p>
<p>And on this post we will do just that.<br />
Here a few tips on how we can protect ourselves from identity theft.</p>
<p>The first thing you can do is monitor your credit closely.</p>
<p>All your credit report contains information about your credit accounts so you can be warned if someone is impersonating you. By keeping an eye on your credits you’ll be able to see any suspicious signs like accounts opening without your consort.<br />
Another way of protecting yourself is avoiding spam mail.</p>
<p>Be wary of any sort of email attachments and links in your email. You should always be cautious even when the email seems to come from a safe source. <a href="http://www.identityhawk.com">Identity theft protection</a> is all about being cautious, aware and determined!</p>
<p>If you need to dispose of any sort of document. Shred it. This is another way of identity theft protection.</p>
<p>Don’t just throw it out or else it would still be retrieve. It is not uncommon for the criminals to go dumpster diving for any loss documents. Do not give them the satisfaction and dispose of your unwanted documents properly.</p>
<p>Keep your guard up. Always be alert on the latest scam.</p>
<p>Knowing what to expect is a great way of protecting yourself. So watch the news, go online and find any information you can find regarding identity theft.</p>
<p>It is good to know that since last year the victims of identity theft decreased by 28%. And if we follow these simple tips then we can make the numbers disappear for good.</p>
<p>So always be alert, and be careful, keep records of your data, install security software, do whatever it takes to protect your identity.</p>
<p>Because you are your own person. You have an individuality. And you shouldn’t let some low life thief take that away.</p>
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		<title>How Does Financial Advising Mix with Online Marketing</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Financial advising and online marketing: at first, the two concepts seem entirely too different to have many similarities. But if you look closer, you’ll see that they actually, in fact, have many things in common that will help you learn &#8230; <a href="http://portmassaluca.com/how-does-financial-advising-mix-with-online-marketing">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Financial advising and online marketing: at first, the two concepts seem entirely too different to have many similarities. But if you look closer, you’ll see that they actually, in fact, have many things in common that will help you learn about one or the other depending on where your interests lie.</p>
<p>Online marketing is all about spreading the message of you or your business to as many people as possible. The Internet is a wonderful hub of activity that is great for businesses because it’s where so many people go to look for the particular services, goods and information they want. So if you are a <a href="http://www.newuntitled.com/">Scottsdale SEO</a> company in online marketing, you know exactly where you need to be to reach your target audience.</p>
<p>Financial advising, on the other hand, is all about protecting your money by making sound financial investments. So what does this have to do with online marketing? Everything. It’s all about reputation and the image you convey to others. The best financial advisors know to target the right people, give off a certain impression and get the accounts they need to be successful.</p>
<p>Consider the two industries and ask yourself: what’s the same, and what’s different? You might be surprised by the answers!</p>
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		<title>Helping my daughter through the college application process</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest post written by Dora Handerson I remember back in the days when you had to mail off your college applications. Now it’s so nice that my daughter is able to fill out college applications online and double check them &#8230; <a href="http://portmassaluca.com/helping-my-daughter-through-the-college-application-process">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Guest post written by Dora Handerson</p>
<p>I remember back in the days when you had to mail off your college applications. Now it’s so nice that my daughter is able to fill out college applications online and double check them and save them before she sends them off. It’s so much nicer and easier now. But she’s not very organized and has so much going on with sports that I’ve been helping her out with what I can and should.</p>
<p>I went online to see if I could find her some pointers on writing a college essay because from what I’ve read, they’re different than academic essays like my daughter is used to writing. While I was online looking up that stuff, I ran across some <a href="http://debtcounseling.bankrupt.com/">debt counseling solutions</a> and decided to look into that. Our family has some debt and we would love to help our daughter out with college financially, but that will be hard with our existing debt.</p>
<p>I also found lots of tips to help her on her <a href="http://collegeguidancecoach.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/michelle-obama's-college-application-tips-the-washington-post/">college application</a>, like gathering the information that you’ll have to enter into each application into a separate document so you won’t have to look it up all over again.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Portmassaluca, you’ll find all the investing and financial advice you could ask for. If you find yourself asking, “how can I fix my credit score?” then you may want to seek the help of a professional advisor to get out of debt. &#8230; <a href="http://portmassaluca.com/welcome-to-pml">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At Portmassaluca, you’ll find all the investing and financial advice you could ask for. If you find yourself asking, “how can I <a href="http://www.repairyourbadcredit.com/">fix my credit score</a>?” then you may want to seek the help of a professional advisor to get out of debt.</p>
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		<title>Roommates</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Author of this post is Darius Boone After I graduated from college, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do in terms of living situations. I kind of wanted to live on my own and act like a real &#8230; <a href="http://portmassaluca.com/roommates">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Author of this post is Darius Boone</p>
<p>After I graduated from college, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do in terms of living situations. I kind of wanted to live on my own and act like a real grown up, but I also loved when I lived with people in the dorms and then again in my sorority. All throughout my college years I lived with people. I decided that I was going to be a grown-up and go ahead and try living on my own. I was going to be independent and have my own place. It appealed to me that the stuff would be my stuff, I would never have to fight for the washer and dryer, and nobody would ever eat my food. Although my parents checked out security systems for me at<a href="http://www.homesecuritysystem.com/monitoring-security-prices-and-plans">adt prices</a>, I just never felt safe while I lived alone. I also missed the friendship of having someone live with me. I just asked a friend here to move in with me, because I miss having roommates! I don’t even care if she never does dishes- I LOVE her being here!</p>
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		<title>Following a Bankruptcy</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have many options when it comes to filing for bankruptcy to eliminate your debt. Part of the bankruptcy process is enrolling in bankruptcy class online or online bankruptcy course. Participating in a credit counseling course will allow you learn new and more effective ways &#8230; <a href="http://portmassaluca.com/following-a-bankruptcy">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You have many options when it comes to filing for bankruptcy to eliminate your debt. Part of the bankruptcy process is enrolling in <a href="http://www.startfreshtoday.com/">bankruptcy class online</a> or <a href="http://www.startfreshtoday.com/">online bankruptcy course</a>. Participating in a <a href="http://www.startfreshtoday.com/">credit counseling course</a> will allow you learn new and more effective ways to manage your finances.</p>
<p>Working with a bankruptcy counselor will also allow you to lean about some of the other alternatives to bankruptcy and if its the right move for you and your situation. Our counselors understand that very bankruptcy has its own unique circumstances. Through your bankruptcy counseling briefing you will learn helpful tips on basic financial management, budget analysis and debt management strategies. This is very beneficial and could save you from filing for bankruptcy if there are alternatives to repair your financial situation. So whether you are filling for chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy working with a trained bankruptcy counselor will help you through the process and put the pieces back together as you rebuild your financial future.</p>
<p>Visit StatFreshToday.com to schedule a bankruptcy counseling briefing by phone or online. A majority of bankruptcy petitions are denied due to failure of successfully completing these courses, which means they are mandatory and must be completed to complete the bankruptcy. You will also find helpful resources along with course information to help you to fulfill the requirements for filling for bankruptcy.</p>
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		<title>The Importance of Advertising</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are working with real estate investments and trying to actually cash in on those investments, it can often be a stress full task to actually cash in on the investment. We have found however that using some unique &#8230; <a href="http://portmassaluca.com/the-importance-of-advertising">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you are working with real estate investments and trying to actually cash in on those investments, it can often be a stress full task to actually cash in on the investment. We have found however that using some unique and creative approaches when selling property have been very successful in the past and would like to share a few tips and tricks with you in today’s post.</p>
<p>First off use the internet. Chances are you researched and even found your investment over the internet so why not use it for your advantage. You can use Craigslist, eBay, realtors sites and even making a homes own website can really be a great way to get your property in front of potential buyers eyes. Trust us they don’t always come looking, sometimes you need to find them before they can find you. Second approach is finding a local <a href="http://www.thatadvertisingagency.com/">Advertising Agency</a> to work with to help come up with cool unique ways to market your home. The agency we worked with came up with this great idea to have a block party outside the home. There was catering, a bouncy play place for the kids and a live band performed in the back yard. It really go people talking and allowed neighbors to see the home and really get some information on the house so they could spread the word.</p>
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		<title>Financial Advice for My Well-Dressed Sister</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[My sister has always been in the medical industry, and although she started out as a simple certified nursing assistant (CNA), she is now a nurse practitioner. And through it all – between promotions, salary increases and everything else – &#8230; <a href="http://portmassaluca.com/financial-advice-for-my-well-dressed-sister">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My sister has always been in the medical industry, and although she started out as a simple certified nursing assistant (CNA), she is now a nurse practitioner. And through it all – between promotions, salary increases and everything else – she has remained two things. The first is well-dressed. The second is: open to my financial advice.</p>
<p>The reason I bring up her being well-dressed is that when she goes to work, she is always wearing these really comfortable looking <a href="http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/categories/Scrubs/Scrubs-for-Women/">medical nursing scrubs</a> that seem to be made of the highest quality. When I asked her about how much they were – I’m always interested in what she is spending her money on – she said that because she bought them from <a href="http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/">http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/</a>, they were actually extremely affordable, and she found that the price didn’t accurately reflect the quality of the scrubs; meaning, for the price she was paying for these scrubs online, she expected them to be significantly less comfortable and less durable than they really were.</p>
<p>So that was the main reason that I started approving of my sister again: she was making great financial decisions and now she doesn’t even have to ask me for advice anymore. With that out of the way, we can really get down to enjoying each other’s company without me having to impose my financial advice on her historically poor financial decision-making skills.</p>
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		<title>Finding the Top CPA Firms for Your Accounting Needs</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you’re so heavily involved in financial advising, investing or other areas of finance, you’ll find that the deeper you get involved in the industry, the more complications you come across, and if this happens in the business/corporate landscape, then &#8230; <a href="http://portmassaluca.com/finding-the-top-cpa-firms-for-your-accounting-needs">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you’re so heavily involved in financial advising, investing or other areas of finance, you’ll find that the deeper you get involved in the industry, the more complications you come across, and if this happens in the business/corporate landscape, then you may need <a href="http://www.cohengreve.com/">NY CPA firms</a> to get a handle on your accounting needs.</p>
<p>If this happens, you can find <a href="http://www.cohengreve.com/">forensic accountants in New York</a> with ease; the harder part is finding one of these accountants that will handle your needs with an eye on costs and fees – in other words, getting a CPA firm without paying too much money, and although you pay for what you get, there are ways to find affordable CPA firms that don’t sacrifice quality in the services department.</p>
<p>If you require these types of services in a personal or professional capacity, consider yourself one of many – especially in a large, business-focused city like New York City. We’ve been in the same boat and know how difficult it can be, that’s why we recommend to our partners and clients Cohen &amp; Greve, a CPA firm that takes a practical and realistic approach to forensic accounting and other financial matters.</p>
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		<title>The Longest Talk</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest written by our friend Gladys Fuentes Mom and dad had been talking for the longest time about moving to the beach and when I turned around for five minutes last year that’s exactly what they did! They bought a &#8230; <a href="http://portmassaluca.com/the-longest-talk">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Guest written by our friend Gladys Fuentes</em></p>
<p>Mom and dad had been talking for the longest time about moving to the beach and when I turned around for five minutes last year that’s exactly what they did! They bought a place down in St Simons Island off the coast of Georgia and I couldn’t be more excited for them. Plus it means unlimited beach vacations for me and the kids whenever we want which is nice! They asked me to help them with some stuff like getting satellite internet from <a title="WildBLUEDEALS.COM page" href="http://www.wildbluedeals.com/wildblue-begin-order.html">WildBLUEDEALS.COM</a> and finding someone to insure their new place for hurricanes. I was glad to help knowing how many free vacations we were going to get out of the whole deal! They seem really happy and that makes me happy in turn so hey, I guess it was a crazy move but my mom and dad are all about crazy! Whatever works for them works for me and I hope they’re going to love living out their retirement at their new right on the beach home! It’s got the views, all right!</p>
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