Avoiding Fraud Through Safe Shopping

Written by Jeff Mueller


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Double check everything. Make sure your billing, contact, and email addresses are correct and yours. You don’t want your purchases delivered to someone else.

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------------------- Ongoing Precautions ------------------- You should regularly check your credit card and bank statements for any unauthorized payments. If you notice anything that you did not authorize, be sure to notify your credit card company or bank immediately.

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------------------- Conclusion ------------------- Followingrepparttar 108694 guidelines outlined in this report should lead to a satisfying online experience. The only identity theft victims are people that don’t know or follow safe shopping practices.

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If You’re an Internet Marketer, You Should be Blogging

Written by Craig Desorcy


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Not only will blogs save you a bundle of money in advertising fees, butrepparttar very nature of blogs spells out t-i-m-e-s-a-v-i-n-g-s. Marketers are busy people who could use a little extra time to golf or fish. It doesn’t seem feasible to think that something as short and sweet as a blog would net as much interest as a well-thought-out newsletter or sales letter, but in fact marketers acrossrepparttar 108686 world are finding it to be true. Hey, get out that dusty fishing pole, and invest some in some new tackle!

While you’re out relaxing and enjoying a much needed break, who knows how many people will be visiting your site? It could be....no, don’t hurry back to see!

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Craig Desorcy is an Internet enthusiast who runs several successful websites. Craig(at)effective-info.com


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