Hi Folks!!

Happy New Year, a "few" days late... :) We just passed our 3 year anniversary, and what a blast it's been! I am continually humbled (and also quite tickled) that you and the rest of my readers actually subscribe to and read my newsletters. We now have just over 2000 subscribers, and so much of our success is due to the word of mouth that you all give us. We had 362,036 visitors in 2002, with over 1,000,000 pages accessed! Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!
There's a lot packed into this newsletter, don't miss any of it!! :)
Have an outstanding January!! :) Diane

1. Our advertisers help to make our website possible...
2. Deduct 100% of your health insurance and medical expenses
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1. Our advertisers support us and you!

* Southern California Insurance Brokerage, Inc. (aka SCIB)

SCIB is not only our advertiser, they are also our insurance provider. Should you need liability insurance or bonding, or even just have questions, Gary and Gabriel will be happy to help you out. If you don't have need for an insurance agent right now, then why not print their business card and hang on to it until you're ready!

2. It's a new year, DEDUCT 100% OF YOUR MEDICAL EXPENSES!

It's the beginning of a new year and you may be able to deduct 100% of your health expenses, but there are time limits involved!! Please click here to read more.

Those of you who haven't yet joined, do it quick. The tax savings will knock you out!! Please follow this link for more info, but do it soon so that you don't lose out on any of your deductions!!

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9. Another virus to watch out for

What is W32.Lirva.A@mm and how does it affect us? Due to an increase in submissions, Symantec Security Response has upgraded this threat from a Category 2 to a Category 3 as of January 9, 2003.

W32.Lirva.A is a mass-mailing worm that also spreads by the IRC, ICQ, KaZaA, and open network shares. This worm attempts to terminate antivirus and firewall products. It also emails the cached Windows 95/98/Me dial-up networking passwords to the virus writer.

When Microsoft Outlook receives the worm, the worm takes advantage of a vulnerability that allows the attachment to auto-execute when you read or preview the email. Information on this vulnerability and a patch can be found by clicking here.

If the day of the month is the 7th, 11th, or 24th, the worm will launch your Web browser to www.avril-lavigne.com and display a graphic animation on the Windows desktop.

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Well, that's about it for now. Have an outstanding day!!
Take care, Diane
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Diane Dennis
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