How to act generously on a budget
Acts of generosity towards friends and family can be draining on the wallet, but there are a few strategies to help mitigate those costs, according to…
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.
Parent PLUS loans can be a dangerous way to pay for college
Parents are increasingly turning to expensive Parent PLUS loans to bridge the gap between the cost of their children attending college and the amount of…
Most workers would trade pay for extra time off
As many as 58 percent of workers say that they would give up a percentage of their pay in exchange for more time off during the year, according to USA…
Americans renounce citizenship over taxes
There has been a noticeable increase in the number of U.S. citizens living abroad that choose to renounce their citizenship, and many have cited taxes as…
Parental leave increasingly applies to fathers
Many American companies are offering more gender-blind paid leave for females and males alike, according to The Wall Street Journal. These changes include…
Do networking groups provide a benefit?
Most seasoned business professionals agree that networking is an incredibly significant part of their success, but many people just starting out have not…
Meetings may cause distraction, lost productivity
Despite the fact that meetings are ubiquitous in the business world, much of the time spent in them ends up being wasted through distractions and lost…
What expenses to expect when you sell your house
Selling a house has hidden costs, but planning ahead can eliminate last minute worries. According to a new study by real estate research firm Zillow and…
Pets enhance life, psychologist says
Your pet loves you and you love your pet back. That single emotional exchange is one of the reasons that pets can encourage a healthy emotional mindset,…
Adopt a Shelter Cat Month: Victorian cat lover changes fate of felines
The fortunes of cats rise and fall. In ancient Egypt, the cat was adored, even worshipped, but their descendants wander the streets today shunned and…