Slowing wage growth bodes well for small businesses
Small businesses that have struggled to attract talent in recent years may enjoy a bit of a reprieve as wage growth eases. Amid the white-hot labor market…
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.
Quiet luxury reshapes luxury markets
Being rich and famous sometimes means being ostentatious. Think of luxury yachts measuring hundreds of feet in length, mansions surrounded by verdant…
How much absenteeism harms business
Absenteeism costs American employers more than $225 billion per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Absenteeism refers to time away from…
Ask the Expert: How should I finance home renovations?
Inevitably, all homeowners need to make home improvements — a roof or flooring, for example, or even a big project such as adding a bedroom. So, as you…
Selling? Don’t kill the deal on social media
Social media isn’t private (that should be obvious from the word “social”), yet buyers and sellers still accidentally kill their deals with poorly…
Hard workers
“Rich American men … are the workaholics of the world. They put in significantly longer hours than both fully employed middle-class Americans and rich…
What parents should know about social media
Social media use is extremely common among teens and preteens, according to a study published in The Lancet in 2023, and the majority of teens use it…
Here’s how to get appreciation
You think you’re doing a good job, but your boss doesn’t seem to notice. Here are a few ways to raise your profile. 1. Be available. It’s fundamental….
Unidentified objects leaving governments mystified amid alien speculation
Is it possible that real live extra terrestrials have visited Earth? In 2023, Mexico’s Congress was presented with mummified bodies from Peru that Mexican…
Say thank you however you wish, but don’t forget to say it
Few things in life are more gratifying than a thank-you note. Baby boomers will no doubt remember their mothers having them sit down and write your a…