Apple suit highlights security issues
Apple has a name for the security ritual where a resigning employee is escorted straight out the door, access cut on the spot, no two…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader's money, real estate, and business coverage.
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We just got a large bonus at work and want to put $40,000 toward our mortgage. A friend told us to ask about recasting instead…
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The lettuce scare bug
The parasite that emptied lettuce bins at Taco Bell cannot be passed from one person to the next. Cyclospora cayetanensis is a microscopic parasite spread…
How the tech bros shop for a house
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The emergency fund you’ll actually build
The most repeated advice in personal finance is also the most discouraging: keep three to six months of expenses in the bank. For some, it…
The outbreak that emptied tables it never touched
The parasite was traced to Taco Bell. But Subway — which no investigator has linked to the outbreak — lost nearly a fifth of its…
What happens when ideas can’t be protected?
If intellectual property (IP) protections weakened or disappeared, would innovation grind to a halt? The answer: it depends on the industry. In pharmaceuticals, the case…
Fall is the buyer’s season — start now, home by Christmas
The busiest stretch of the home-buying year is winding down — and for anyone still looking, that is good news. Once the back-to-school rush passes,…
Build a Screened-In Porch Yourself
You should get a lot of enjoyment from even a small screened porch and it should add more resale value to your home than its material costs. With a patio in good condition, building a screened porch should be within the skill level of most do-it-yourselfers.