AI may help identify safety hazards
It might not be long before artificial intelligence will be able to spot safety issues and hazards in the workplace, according to OSHA. That makes sense…
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.
Drowning people may not look frantic
As local swimming pools and beaches open this June, it’s a good time to review the basics of keeping people safe in the water. Kids ages four and under…
Your money: Lovely June weddings can cost a bundle
Every year from June to October, young couples dream of their fairytale weddings — and parents shudder at the cost. The estimates of the cost of a big…
Retirement savings plans offer choices
With pension plans increasingly rare, most people turn to employer-sponsored 401(k) plans to secure their retirement. These plans, administered not by the…
Prenups make sense, especially at midlife
On their third date, the dentist asked if she would sign a prenuptial agreement. Her reply, “I will if you will,” made sense to them both, especially…
The time Lululemon went high-tech
Did you know that Nintendo originally started as a playing card company, decades before video games were a thing? Sometimes businesses can successfully…
Apple pushes further into banking with high-interest savings accounts
Apple has expanded its financial services offerings with high-interest savings accounts to Apple Card users in conjunction with Goldman Sachs. There are…
The most famous product fizzle still pops up
Every once in a while, you’ll hear warnings about so-and-so company committing a new New Coke blunder, tweaking beloved products to better appeal to…
Are sellers now courting buyers?
Home sellers have been in the real estate driver’s seat for some time, since there was more demand for homes than homes available to buy. However, as 2023…
Ask the Expert: Are there any new home buying programs out there?
If you’ve never owned a house, or haven’t owned one in three years, a new Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) mortgage discount program, launched in…