North America treat mystifies Europeans
October through December are prime months for pumpkin pies — a uniquely North American treat that mainly puzzles Europeans. In fact, expats routinely…
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.
The other side of the opioid crisis: People in pain
Opiods in prescription painkillers have ruined lives, families, and even decimated entire communities. According to the American Society of Addiction…
National Fire Prevention Month: Time well spent: Fire safety awareness
Time well spent: Fire safety awareness A lot of things are annoying: Long meetings, traffic jams, tax forms. And fire drills. The truth is one can’t…
Kids and windows
Fires and falls are among the leading causes of injury and death for young children. Some falls are from windows, but a window is also a means of escape…
Be a good neighbor on Halloween
Many people enjoy handing out candy to their little visitors on Halloween. To make sure your visiting trick-or-treaters stay safe in your yard: * Clear…
Vacation debt
According to the 2017 LearnVest Money Habits and Confessions Survey, 74 percent of people say they’ve gone into debt to pay for a vacation; to the tune of…
Booming market lifts 401(k)s but should you relax?
People get nervous when the stock market crashes. They relax when it is high. And it is high. The market has been reaching landmark highs for months and…
Why many people choose payday loans
People in the personal finance community will often talk poorly about payday loans or even dismiss them entirely as an option to borrow money. Disdain for…
Why it is important to talk about money
Money has become a bit of a taboo subject in American culture. Along with religion and politics, few other topics that are so eagerly avoided among…
Never use a Roth IRA as an emergency fund
Roth IRAs are unique retirement tools in that they allow the owner of the account to withdraw their original deposits from the account at any time without…