Check your trees before severe fall and winter weather
In July of this year, 19 people ended up in a hospital after a large tree fell onto a detached garage. The group, celebrating a birthday party, had sought…
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.
Consider disability insurance for unexpected illness or injury
Everyone knows a little about Social Security Disability, but not many working people realize it is very difficult to get. Only abut 30 percent of the…
Are you uninsured or under-insured?
Life comes at you fast. In your youth at the peak of your health, in middle age, at the height of responsibility, what if an accident or illness took you…
Message for your readers: Labor Day still great seasonal divide
Message You Can Use For Your Readers: Labor Day is still called the great seasonal divide During the last couple of decades of what we have called change,…
iOS 14 privacy method worries advertisers
Apple’s latest privacy move has been characterized as an assault on advertising agencies since users will be directly asked if ads can track them across…
Shipping: Success and hazards during the virus crisis
Unseen and largely unknown by many, shipping has actually been the lifeline for delivering essential supplies to the world during coronavirus shutdowns,…
Deed theft is real
You’ve probably heard the ads, and they may seem bizarre. People steal a deed to a house and suddenly the owner isn’t the owner. House stealing is…
What about just buying some land and building a house?
With the housing supply tight, some buyers are checking out land to build their dream home. It feels sensible, after all. You can find some blueprint for…
Ask the Expert: What is title insurance?
One of the items on my closing costs was title insurance. What is that? Title insurance is a way to protect your home investment. We need this because…
Beautiful speculation: Furniture that ages gracefully, profitably
Life’s biggies: House, college for the kids and retirement. If you’ve got these under control, you just might be able to afford a few luxuries like very…