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What’s Your Fraud IQ?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by admin

By Andi McNeal, CPA August 2011 Fraud IQ Dedicating resources to fraud prevention is generally much more cost-effective than suffering the direct loss and aftermath of a white-collar crime. How well-versed are you in control measures that can help prevent … Continue reading →

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Replacing Personal Documents After a Natural Disaster

Posted on August 18, 2011 by admin

Alabama Cooperative Extension is at your communities’ side as we are recovering from one of the worst disasters on record in Alabama, the tornadoes of April 2011. Please use this guide when replacing important documents. For more information on other … Continue reading →

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Debt Collectors Seek New Media Tactics: Email, Cell Phone and Text Messages

Posted on June 13, 2011 by admin

By LYNEKA LITTLE June 13, 2011 Seeking to catch up with changing technology, the nation’s debt collectors want the laws changed to allow them to reach out and touch delinquents by e-mail, cell phone and text messages On Monday, the … Continue reading →

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SBA opens disaster recovery center in Birmingham

Posted on June 2, 2011 by admin

Birmingham Business Journal – by Antrenise Cole, Staff The U.S. Small Business Administration opened a business recovery center in Birmingham’s Innovation Depot Thursday to help businesses affected by the storms, tornadoes, high winds and flooding that began on April 15. … Continue reading →

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Fed’s Duke Emphasizes Importance of Financial Education

Posted on May 26, 2011 by admin

Meeting the financial education needs of consumers in all stages of the life cycle has never been more urgent, Federal Reserve Governor Betsy Duke said at the Boston Fed on Tuesday. “Decisions about saving and investing have a profound effect … Continue reading →

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