Buy rental insurance to protect your personal property
Imagine a fire in your building. Terrified, you run to safety, happy that you escaped uninjured. You stand outside watching the building burn and count…
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.
Security issues explode with work-at-home computing
The sudden flood of remote workers post-covid has slammed IT workers with security issues. Perhaps not surprisingly, nearly 57 percent of remote workers…
The New Frontier: Working at home presents new experience
Working at home presents completely new experience for many workers Despite years of companies experimenting with telecommuting, nearly 49 percent of…
Public hotspots risky
Everyday activities such as reading email or news can be risky at public Wi-Fi hotspots, according to Norton, Inc. When you join a public network, you are…
Have a latte and a security breach
You might think that morning latte at your favorite coffee shop is a leisurely perk of working at home. You can get out of the house, sip some brew and…
Management Message idea
You can use in whole or as an idea starter It’s time to change the tone In July we celebrate this country’s independence and the birth of what was to…
Ask the Expert: What is recasting a mortgage?
I bought a new house and shortly after sold my old one. Now I have a lump of money left over. Should I refinance? This situation is perfect for a…
Negotiating tips for buyers and sellers
Whether you’re a buyer or a seller, you can find something good about the current real estate market. Interest rates are low, making for more appealing…
July 6, 1957 Lennon meets McCartney: anniversary
On this day in Liverpool, England, 15-year-old Paul McCartney watched a band called the Quarrymen led by the almost 17-year-old John Lennon. The two teens…
LIBERTY QUOTES
Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a right to life, secondly to liberty, and thirdly to property; together with the right to…