Investing experts often fail to beat the market
For individuals, investing in the stock market can be a daunting task. Although many of these people trust expert fund managers to boost their returns,…
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.
Use a frugal month to catch up after the holidays
The holidays are often filled with extra spending on things like travel, gifts, and food and many people end the year feeling weighed down in the…
Prom spending highest among the poor
New survey data from Visa indicates that families with incomes less than $25,000, less than the poverty level, tend to spend $1,393 on prom night compared…
ATM fees on the rise
There is a fee for almost everything these days and nothing is worse than the one charged by the ATM. Paying money to access one’s own money is a…
Management Message You Can Use and Change as Needed: Happy New Year
Happy 2018 to everyone A new millennium joke is going around. A fellow is in an existential crisis. He tells his friend: At times like these, I wonder…
Robots will take the dirty, dull, and dangerous jobs from humans
New advances in technology, especially automation, often send a bit of a shiver down the backs of many hard working Americans who fear a machine will…
Ask the Expert: Do sellers prefer conventional mortgages over FHA?
We hear that FHA loans are a good deal, but do sellers prefer conventional mortgages? FHA loans can be great deals for families with smaller down payments…
Selling in December can be merry after all
When the weather outside is frightful, selling your house is not so delightful. That’s what folks say, anyway. But is it always true? Real estate agents…
Exchange students can be fun, challenging
Exchange students and host families can find a school year together enriching or challenging, and probably both. The phrase ‘exchange student’ is mostly a…
Picking a plane that will arrive on time
You have a better chance of your plane arriving on time if you follow some simple rules of thumb in choosing your flight. – Choose a 737 over a 757. -…