Taxes and retirement: What is taxed?
Upon retirement, you don’t get a paycheck with the proper amount of taxes withheld. That’s obvious. What may not be so obvious until you retire is the…
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.
A look at today’s office etiquette and interpersonal skills
According to The Conover Company, research shows that inferior interpersonal skills are the No. 1 reason employees don’t get along, fail to get promoted,…
The etiquette of doing business abroad
Every facet of U.S. business abroad depends upon its international relationships. As a result, it’s vital that business professionals understand what is…
The secret of telecommuter etiquette: Communication
According to Commpro, definite etiquette factors are involved in being a responsible part- or full-time telecommuter. Because the manager and co-workers…
What do daffodils and real estate home sales have in common?
You know the answer: They both bloom in spring. About 40 percent of home sales will be taking place from now to June, when the spring season gets people…
Ask the expert: My lender recommended a USDA loan. Isn’t that a farm loan?
No, you don’t have to buy a farm or milk cows to qualify for a USDA loan. In fact, this government-backed mortgage is more widely available than you might…
The world’s vast collection of salt
The oceans contain vast amounts of salt. According to sciencescore.com, the saltiest ocean is the Atlantic. Oceans at the poles are the least salty. But…
Travel green with a few easy changes
Just as our most well-intentioned dieting plans can be derailed when traveling, so too can our Going Green intentions. In the scramble to prepare for…
Why would you want a salt lamp?
It sounds a little odd at first: a lamp that looks like a pink or salmon-colored geode and is made out of a hunk of salt. Would it make you thirsty? Would…
2019 men’s fashion: Throwback watches, vests
Men sport vests, fanny packs for 2019 fashion Harnesses, fanny packs, puffer coats, and berets…welcome to Men’s Fashion 2019, as envisioned by some of…