Starting a side business while working full time
Potential entrepreneurs that feel trapped by their day job can still find a wealth of opportunity to start their own business by starting it up on 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.
Make career changes easier by shifting into similar fields
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Ask the Expert: The terms of my new mortgage include a ‘due on sale’ clause
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4 signs you are ready to sell
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Students who study actively get better grades, study says
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Peer groups can make a big impact on financial decisions
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For grads: Best places to start career
Congratulations to this year’s grads who have left academia just when the economy is booming, employers are hiring, and unemployment is historically low….
Reimagining wedding cake toppers
Atop the cake on that special day one often finds a little bride and groom, a simple, traditional expression of a wedding. But why that, really? According…
Kindergarten: Should you redshirt summer babies?
Conceived in the 18th century, kindergarten (literally meaning garden of children), is a child’s first contact with organized education. But parents might…