Curbside closings happen
At one time, even the smallest banks were constructed with enormous limestone bricks, paved with marble, and studded with chandeliers. Now, banks are a…
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.
Home prices stable, interest rates low during crisis
With quarantine orders expected to ease in June, housing prices remain reasonable and interest rates remain historically low, making refinancing…
Ask the Expert: My lender tells me we don’t need a full appraisal right now
We have been relocated and are buying a house during the coronavirus outbreak. My lender tells me that we don’t need a full appraisal. Isn’t this unusual?…
When money is tight, what is the priority spending?
Writing on Quora, a middle-aged man recalled his days as a poor, young single man in a city. “I learned a lot of things by being poor,” he wrote. “One was…
Krumpli nudel and other ideas for ‘poor day’ dinner
Krumpli nudel and other ideas for poor days If you ask grandma about cooking on poor days, chances are she has a recipe. In every culture and community,…
Lightning takes a shocking toll
While lightning rarely makes headlines like other weather disasters, its combined effects are more serious. It kills more Americans each year than…
Old-fashioned social distancing gets a boost at drive-ins
The coronavirus may actually be helping one kind of business: Drive-in Theaters. What better way to go out, see a movie and still maintain social…
Sneaky place that is easy to forget: Caulk
So you do your usual cleaning and all of a sudden you see it: Dirty caulking. It’s so easy to overlook but once you spot it, dirty caulk will stand out…
Doing chores makes kids better citizens
There’s no question that working parents need all the help they can get when it comes to keeping up their homes. That means kids help too. But as they do…
Bug off! Time to wage the annual war
The warm, humid days of summer are perfect for creepy little creatures. Now is the time to wage war on ants, fleas, and the like. It’s tempting to dial up…