Water damage: It’s more than just wet
The bathtub overflows. A storm drain backs up. A sewer line breaks. All these emergencies involve water where it shouldn’t be, but each is dramatically…
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.
Review homeowner’s insurance for coverage
Your home–one of your biggest lifetime investments–must be protected from the dangers of nature and the world. What if a volcano erupts, a satellite…
Scammers prey on payment app users
Peer-to-peer mobile payment services, like CashApp, Venmo and Zelle are portable, fast and allows users to move money and make purchases with just a wave…
Use it or lose it: Spending down those leftover FSA dollars
In the 1985 film Brewster’s Millions, a minor league baseball pitcher stands to inherit a huge sum of money if he can spend $30M in 30 days, but finds…
Retailers play guessing game with holiday sales
At the start of the 2020 holiday shopping season, stores are boarded up. Riots threaten. Covid is still on the mind. How does a retailer prepare? Many…
Book Review: Moving upstream of problems
In a year in which we’ve often felt like we’re continually reacting, the book Upstream is a welcome reminder that we are capable of taking control of…
Office organization may change after pandemic
Workplace conversations in 2020 have focused on how employers continue to operate and remain productive while their employees work from home. But offices…
The office after COVID-19 will look and feel different
Our experiences inside grocery and retail stores and restaurants have changed dramatically over the past few months, with many changes likely…
Ask the Expert
I own a small business and want to get a mortgage. Is it true that this is difficult for a self-employed person? Self-employed people get mortgages all…
These factors may combine to cause hypothermia
Four conditions determine whether a person who is working outside will develop hypothermia: temperature, rain, wind and inappropriate clothing. A…