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		<title>Cash Loans Are Easy To Get</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 04:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cash Loans Are Easy To Get If you are low on cash, there is a way out. Cash loans are the best option when money is tight.  There is hardly any hassle when applying for a loan and collateral is not needed.  Also, whether you have good credit, bad credit, or no credit, you can [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="rvps2" style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts6" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; "><b>Cash Loans Are Easy To Get</b></span></p>
<p class="rvps3" style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts6" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">If you are low on cash, there is a way out. <a href="http://www.cash-loans.co.za" title="" target="">Cash loans</a> are the best option when money is tight.  There is hardly any hassle when applying for a loan and collateral is not needed.  Also, whether you have good credit, bad credit, or no credit, you can still be approved for advanced cash.  Make an appointment today at your nearest loan office, or if it is acceptable, just walk in. </span></p>
<p class="rvps4" style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts6" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">While you are at the loan office, the loan agent will ask a few personal questions that will complete the application.  She will need your full name, Social Security number, phone number, and mailing address.  They will also need to know whether you are employed or not.  Some loan applications require a place of employment to ensure that the loan can be paid off.  If you are not employed, you may still be able to get advanced cash, but it may just be a smaller amount.</span></p>
<p class="rvps5" style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts6" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">Once you are approved, you may get the cash that day, depending on the loan office and the time of day.  Most places take twenty-four hours to get the cash to you.  Whether you get the money instantly or the following day, the instant sixty second approval time is reassuring.  It is always good to ask about the loan office beforehand so you know that it is a legitimate business.  You can even ask the customer service representative about their company, or research them online. </span></p>
<p class="rvps6" style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts6" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">Fast cash loans are a blessing for anyone.  Once you are approved and get your money, all the financial stress you were feeling will be gone.  There is no better feeling than waking up in the morning knowing that you can pay your bills on time or pay off debt.  Get <b>cash loans today</b>.  Filling out an application is a fast and efficient process that will make your life easier.</span></p>
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		<title>Best Practices for Mobile Application Development</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many electronic device users wonder how they ever survived without mobile applications or “apps” for short.  In recent years, mobile application development has skyrocketed.  As  newer and more powerful devices are created, users have developed a voracious appetite for mobile apps.  In today’s world, there are applications available for almost every aspect of a user’s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">Many electronic device users wonder how they ever survived without mobile applications or “apps” for short.  In recent years, mobile application development has skyrocketed.  As  newer and more powerful devices are created, users have developed a voracious appetite for mobile apps.  In today</span><span class="rvts8" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">’</span><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">s world, there are applications available for almost every aspect of a user</span><span class="rvts8" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">’</span><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">s lifestyle.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; "><br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">There are many different players in the mobile application development arena.  Brand names include Android, Blackberry, HP web OS, Mac iOS, Symbian OS and Windows Mobile. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">Many of the mobile brands listed provide  application developers with SDK interface tools to assist them with creating the next, new app product. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; "><br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">A user</span><span class="rvts8" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">’</span><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">s choice of portable device depends largely on the mobile engagement they want.  Mobile devices are meant to simulate the use, look and feel of a consumer</span><span class="rvts8" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">’</span><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">s computer desk top.  Gamers and users in search of entertainment will seek devices that are associated with fun and leisure.  Businessmen and professionals may opt for a more practical mobile device that can send and store work files.  Good mobile application development takes customer requirements into consideration when creating an new app.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; "><br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">A best practice for mobile application development is to repeatedly product test before going live.   Tests are performed primarily in emulators that simulate the environment of the mobile device especially if the device is not available for use. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; "><br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">Emulators are free since mobile device brands prefer to market an app that works well versus one that does not.  Some of the free emulators in the marketplace include MobiOne, Android SDK Emulator and TestiPhone.  Applications that do not work efficiently can mean the difference between success and failure for an app developer and sometimes even the brand. </span></p>
<p class="rvps2" style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">       </span><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; "></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">Most app stores on iTunes, Android Marketplace and Blackberry App World have a rating system that is updated regularly by users.  Many consumers shopping online for device apps read the user comments that are publicly displayed.  The rating system ranges from 1star being low to 5 stars being exceptional.  Receiving low marks in mobile application development are sometimes enough to dissuade consumers from selecting an app or encourage deactivation once it is installed. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; "><br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">With so many details to consider, it helps to partner with an expert when considering a mobile application development project.  The team at <a href="http://www.webdesign.co.za/" title="" target="">Web design</a> is there to help you build an efficient yet affordable application that suits your customer</span><span class="rvts8" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">’</span><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; ">s needs.</span></p>
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		<title>Branding Your Small Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AlexS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you branding your small business in a manner that it attracts the maximum number of customers? If not, you are simply wasting the huge advantages that great branding brings with it. If you want to see your sales skyrocket, it is vital that you develop a brand that will literally make the customers come [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you branding your small business in a manner that it attracts the maximum number of customers? If not, you are simply wasting the huge advantages that great branding brings with it. If you want to see your sales skyrocket, it is vital that you develop a brand that will literally make the customers come to you instead of the other way around.</p>
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<p><strong>Strategies for branding a small business</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Know your customer:</strong> An important thing that most small businesses fail to do is being aware of their niche market. Unless you know who your customers are, it is impossible to develop advertising and sales strategies that will appeal to them. For example, if you have a product that is targeted towards teenagers, internet branding would be the best option for you since most teenagers today simply cannot live without their computers. However, if your product is geared towards senior citizens, an internet branding campaign would probably be in vain. Hence, knowledge about your prospective audience is an absolute must in order to develop branding strategies that are targeted towards them.</li>
<li><strong>Use your USP: </strong>Every small business has its Unique Selling Point/Proposition (USP) that sets it apart from the big players or other small businesses in the field. Using this USP is an essential part of creating your brand. Therefore, it is important that you know what your USP is and use it. For example, if you are the only small business in your neighborhood that will make home deliveries, this is something that should be used in your branding. All your advertisements should make this USP clear to your customers. Yes, even such a small thing can set your brand apart from the others.</li>
<li><strong>Excel in customer service:</strong> One area in which small businesses can really set themselves apart from the bigger players is in customer service. There is nothing that a customer remembers more than the way he/she was treated by a certain business. Even if you have a product that is not the best in its field, you can still make people flock to you by treating them like king. Hence, make sure that your customer service is great and as a small business owner, you should lead by example. If any employee does not understand the importance of this branding strategy, replace them with employees who do.</li>
<li><strong>Have a web presence:</strong> In today’s information age, the success of any kind of small business can depend on having a presence on the internet. Even if you do not wish to sell through the web, simply having a web presence helps to create lasting brand awareness.</li>
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<p>Lastly, spend some time (and money) on getting a good designer to develop a brand logo that reflects all these values. Done well, that logo can make your business memorable and appear professional. You may have to spend a bit of money, but branding your business properly will be invaluable in the long run.</p>
<p>Alex is a business blogger and journalist. He writes regularly about issues affecting small businesses, covering everything from business loans to business brands and from umbrella companies to contractor tax. He also maintains a <a href="http://www.illinoisduiattorney.com/">Chicago DUI attorneys</a> blog.</p>
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		<title>The rising cost of your child&#8217;s education</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gillie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE RISING COST OF YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION It is said that in Japan it costs the average breadwinner 25% of his after tax money to educate his children. In South Africa if you want just a half-decent education for your child, we could be heading in the same direction. It has got to the stage [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><font size="4">THE RISING COST OF YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION</p>
<p>It is said that in Japan it costs the average breadwinner 25% of his after tax money to educate his children. In South Africa if you want just a half-decent education for your child, we could be heading in the same direction. It has got to the stage where parents will need to start saving from the day of the child’s birth and will have to budget for over a million rand to put that child through its entire schooling and university.</p>
<p>The good news is that there is a vast array of investment options out there that you can use. The challenge for low-income parents is that most of these vehicles require significant minimum contributions.  A few years ago Asisa (Association for Savings and Investments SA) launched a savings fund especially designed to help these parents. It is called the Fundisa Fund.</p>
<p>Last year a total of 12 000 Fundisa investors shared in an annual bonus payment of R4.8m. In addition to the bonus payment, each investor benefitted from the 6.65% returned achieved for the 12 months ending November 2011 –which translates into a total return of 31.65% for the first year on the R2400 invested.</p>
<p>An account can be opened in the name of each child with a minimum investment of R40 per month. The annual bonus is funded by the savings and investment industry with a commitment from the Dept of Education to also contribute in the future. Investors can during times of financial crisis withdraw their savings, but they will not receive any of the bonus payments. To ensure that the money saved is used to pay for a child’s education, the bonus payments fall away if the investment is withdrawn and can only be claimed if you pay for the child’s education at a government-recognized public institution.</p>
<p>A note to grandparents: instead of the toys that you give your grandchildren as gifts &#8211; and which will be junked within months of being received &#8211; put aside a little money for them each month which will be available for them when they reach high school or university.</p>
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		<title>Adding fuel to the bank charges on credit cards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gillie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ADDING FUEL TO THE BANK CHARGES ON CREDIT CARDS As more and more garages accept credit cards for fuel, it appears that the banks now charge interest from date of purchase for this type of transaction. The banks on the other hand argue that fuel transactions on a credit card carry no costs as this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ADDING FUEL TO THE BANK CHARGES ON CREDIT CARDS</p>
<p>As more and more garages accept credit cards for fuel, it appears that the banks now charge interest from date of purchase for this type of transaction. <br />The banks on the other hand argue that fuel transactions on a credit card carry no costs as this is regarded as a regular retail purchase. But credit card <br />statements indicate otherwise.</p>
<p>The Star’s Personal Finance looked at the cost of using cash, debit cards and petrol cards and of all the methods of payment – credit cards came out the most <br />cost-effective. However, readers reported to Personal Finance that the story was inaccurate – they are charged a transaction fee as well as interest from the <br />date of purchase when using a credit card to pay for fuel.</p>
<p>In the end Sugendhree Reddy director of banking at Standard Bank admitted as much. The article also quoted Arif Ishmail of the Payments Association of SA <br />as saying “a fuel purchase must be treated as a retail purchase and not a cash advance”. Reddy said Standard Bank was reconsidering its position and by the <br />end of January would like to have rectified this.</p>
<p>Personal Finance then contacted ABSA, Nedbank and FNB and all confirmed what Ishmail had said. Barrett Whiteford, head of FNB Credit Card Marketing <br />says a Linked Petro Card is a non-Visa labeled FNB card that is linked to a credit card account and the way the banks charge for these products is <br />different. But at the end of the day there are two cards and one statement. </p>
<p>After Standard Bank owned up to treating fuel transactions as cash advances (so did FNB) Personal Finance asked Pasa what it was doing about this <br />breach of rules by its members to which it replied that this matter would be dealt with in terms of the Pasa constitution and policies. Pasa constitution allows for <br />the Council to impose a fine not exceeding R1 million and penalties would be based on factors such as the nature, duration, gravity and extent of the matter.</p>
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		<title>How I like to get my news</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gillie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOW DO YOU GET YOUR NEWS? I dislike buying newspapers because at the end of the day 30% of it is the scandal of who’s into who, who’s suing who and other gossipy bits.  Added to which are the glitzy social events that celebrities are attending with all the minute details about what they wore, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><font size="4">HOW DO YOU GET YOUR NEWS?</p>
<p>I dislike buying newspapers because at the end of the day 30% of it is the scandal of who’s into who, who’s <br />suing who and other gossipy bits.  Added to which are the glitzy social events that celebrities are attending with all the minute details about what they wore, what they ate and who their latest lovers are. 30% is about the daily wrangles of the politicians and the corruption that is an ongoing sport in this country. </p>
<p>Thankfully 5% is devoted to the sports pages – and those usually have action shots of our chaps on the cricket pitch and that place of murderous intent the rugby field. Which leaves what &#8211; 20% devoted to the “real” news around the world. At the cost of printed media today, that to me is a total waste of money. And then nogal I have the responsibility of getting the papers to a place where they will be recycled.</p>
<p>Besides which I don’t have the time to read the dailies whilst enjoying a leisurely breakfast or putting my feet up at the end of the day with a whiskey and soda. There’s the husband and the dinner to attend to, there are <br />children to get off to school in the chaotic madness that occurs in our household in the mornings by which time <br />am ready to go back to bed &#8211; let alone get embroiled with the affairs of the world.</p>
<p>That is why I like to get to know what the planet is doing through the Internet or the social media. In fact the ideal situation for me is to be able to go to a website which is dedicated to giving its readers out there the most <br />up-to-date news. That way you are ahead of the pack and also informed before the newspapers hit the streets.  </p>
<p>Then I can look at what interests me and leave the rest to the next person who is visiting the site. And all that with very little effort as well &#8211; because I am busy working on my PC for most of the day anyhow. Bring it on please…..</p>
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		<title>Benefit Of Estate Planning</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><P><BR><STRONG>Benefits Are Numerous When Your Estate Planning is Properly Conducted</STRONG></P><br />
<P>There are many benefits when you are up to date with all your admin when planning your estate. Estate planning is complicated, therefore it is advisable to call on the experts to assist so that your loved ones do not have to suffer unnecessarily when you, the breadwinner, dies.<BR>The sad reality is that not everyone has a will, and many die intestate which means that the winding up of the estate will take twice as long, and the heirs often suffer, not only from the grieving process, but a lack of planning and therefore there is little closure.</P><br />
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<P><STRONG>What comprehensive estate planning means:</STRONG>  </P><br />
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<P>* Comprehensive estate planning winds up and finalises deceased estates.<BR>* Comprehensive estate planning manages the taxes and any fees that are to be paid out.<BR>* The appointed executor will ensure that heirs receive the monies owed to them from the estate.<BR>* Comprehensive estate planning can assist with forming a trust, which is usually advisable should minors be involved.<BR>* Comprehensive estate planning will ensure that regulations and the law regarding estates are taken into account.</P><br />
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<P>If you are interested in finding out the intricacies or the benefits of comprehensive <A title="" href="http://www.pioneer.co.za/OnlineEstatePlanning/Default.htm" target="">estate planning</A>, you are already half-way there by being on this page. Simply contact us if you require any further information regarding your estate planning.<BR><BR></P></p>
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		<title>Online sports betting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">I adore anything sports related; hence I was very happy to know about bet.co.za for </span><a href="http://www.bet.co.za/" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">sports betting</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">. </span><br style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">They feature the most ideal player customer care services online. They&#8217;re just quick with their feedback and they are also incredibly fair when they have to pay back the wagers. They definitely boast the very best facilities ever discovered. By the way their gaming functions are executed shows just what an excellent top quality and legendary internet site they are. </span><br style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">I looked around their site a bit the other day and found a wide section to help amateurs learn everything about sports betting. You can get to the site having nothing except a desire for sports, and leave the website a totally enlightened sports gambling human being! </span><br style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">The web page bet.co.za has got an astonishing mobile phone function that allows sports gamblers to conveniently bet from their mobiles whenever they commonly are not before their Laptops or computers. This really is a great attribute that works adequately with all smart phones with net properties. This allows me to gamble from any kind of location! Gambling bets may additionally be added onto real life games, I thought that this function was basically very neat as well. The moment the rugby game was on TV, I made the decision to fix a gamble on my mobile phone and I won! </span><br style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">This website is actually well planned out with the elements being convenient. They also have a face book betting game, which often is typically for beginners, which happens to be the same as the real world game. Bettors can practice and later play for real payouts. It&#8217;s as basic writing out &#8220;fantasy sports betting&#8221; on the face book search, and you&#8217;re simply ready to wager.</span></p>
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		<title>Johannesburg Movers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is more tiresome to move to your new place when you remove your essential household goods one by one as it definitely not point at all to do that. motive behind is that when you move your goods onetime you tend to avoid lots of drama as you leave the drama behind such as [...]]]></description>
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<p class="rvps2" style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="rvts6" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri; ">It is more tiresome to move to your new place when you remove your essential household goods one by one as it definitely not point at all to do that. motive behind is that when you move your goods onetime you tend to avoid lots of drama as you leave the drama behind such as losing your precious goods, or even damaging them by driving them by yourself. So leave that task of removing your furniture to the hands of those who specialize in doing all of that fair and square you</span><span class="rvts7" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri; ">’</span><span class="rvts6" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri; ">ll love that service afterwards taking place…that seeing all of your goods arriving safe and sound at your destination. And the right kind of company that can serve you well is none other than Johannesburg Movers which is just around the vicinity of your place since it in and around Johannesburg. The way it works, you will love their service as it caters both the local and long distance <a href="http://www.furnitureremoval.co.za/" title="" target="">furniture removals</a> as they specialize in professional and insured furniture removal services, we have years of experience and we will deliver your furniture swiftly and safely. We guarantee that your furniture removal will happen hassle free.  </span></p>
<p class="rvps3" style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="rvts8" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 11pt;"></span><br /><span class="rvts6" style="line-height: 1.15; font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri; ">No doubt about it because even if you are into business still they can provide you with that service since they offer professional furniture removals to safe and secure storage units where we will look after your valuables. Thanks to the top notch systems they use which is through their vehicles they use as they are maintained at excellent roadworthy conditions. The vehicles are pre checked every morning before departure. Also, their vehicle carry blankets for packing to ensure your belongings are not damaged. The vehicles carry trolleys with them. All trucks are allocated with cell phones to monitor.</span><br /><span class="rvts8" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 11pt;"></span><br /><span class="rvts6" style="line-height: 1.15; font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri; ">I mean what more would love to get when you have such kind of courteous service form Johannesburg Movers? Surely you need something that you never bargained which truly speaking is just right upon your fingertips. Kindly follow them by any means of communication that will directly lead you to them to conclude your deals as you don</span><span class="rvts7" style="line-height: 1.15; font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri; ">’</span><span class="rvts6" style="line-height: 1.15; font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri; ">t have the whole day to do all that.</span></p>
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		<title>Momentum Life Insurance</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: medium;">MOMENTUM LIFE INSURANCE<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Momentum Life Insurance </span>is owned by FirstRand Ltd and is one of the largest insurance companies in South Africa. Although Momentum does focus on life insurance it also offers a variety of financial products such as investment products, retirement products, and medical products.Firstly <span style="font-weight: bold;">Momentum Life</span> offers a death benefit. This will pay out a lump sum to your beneficiaries in the event of your death. As the primary breadwinner it is essential to have this type of cover to protect your loved ones and not leave them financially destitute. There are other features that can be added to this policy. You can have money paid out to you straight away for funeral expenses. You can also have the option to be paid out should you be diagnosed with a terminal illness.</p>
<p>Then there is Unnatural Death Cover. This policy of <a href="http://www.life.co.za/momentum/">Momentum Life</a> covers you should you die from unnatural causes including such things as a mtor vehicle accident. This type of cover is aimed mostly at people who cannot receive life insurance due to ill health, such as being HIV positive.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Momentum Life </span>Funeral Cover is designed to take care of the immediate expenses of your beneficiaries such as funeral costs and other costs related to the death. It will be paid out within one day of the death of the insured party.</p>
<p>Last survivor death benefit allows you to make sure that estate duty is minimised. This benefit provides a lump<br />
sum payment on the death of the last survivor of two insured lives. The automatic premium waiver – means that after the death of the first insured life, the surviving spouse/partner need not pay any further premiums for this benefit. Estate duty liability is deferred until the death of the last surviving spouse.</p>
<p><font style="font-size: medium;" size="4">Education costs and the risks of disability, impairment and death which we all face, place our children’s<br />
education at risk.  The Education Protector from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Momentum Life</span> assists you in providing the very best possible education for your children by helping you to protect your children’s future education.<br />
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