The long-term care policy that pays off
Most people know they should probably think about long-term care insurance. Most people also keep putting it off, in part because of a nagging question:…
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.
Do you really need a million dollars to retire?
Spend any time reading about retirement and you will encounter some version of the same alarming headline: you need a million dollars. Maybe two million….
When streaming stops being the cheap option
Cutting the cord was supposed to save money. For many households, it still does, but the math is getting murkier. The average cable bill runs about $147 a…
The real cost of dinner at your door
The food delivery apps make it look simple: tap a few buttons, and dinner appears. What they make considerably less visible is what that convenience…
Made in America: Why it’s a 20-year project, not a one-year fix
Every time someone questions whether tariffs are working, the same counterargument surfaces: give it time. There is actually some evidence to support that…
Impossible to replace: The pool guy
You cannot Zoom into a green pool. You cannot outsource a pump replacement to Mumbai. And you definitely cannot train an algorithm to diagnose why the…
Is AI a magic wand that creates good — or evil?
With AI surging through the business world, the question of how the technology will affect work, and the people who do the work, is unknown. But the…
Sales set to bloom like daffodils in Spring
Sales bloom in Spring like daffodils and the months of April, May and June are still the biggest months for buying and selling. Experts anticipate a more…
Manage up
If you’ve ever been part of a team or even overseen one, you know how important it is to work together and maintain open communication with managers. But…
How to manage interns
The academic year will be over before you know it, and for many businesses, summertime also means summer interns. According to the American Society of…