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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.
Money & Personal Finance

Clients who don’t listen to their financial planners

According to USA Today, there is a startling phenomenon among the financial planning community: their clients simply don’t heed the advice they are paying…

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Moneywise: New cars are not an investment

New cars are not an investment Many Americans might consider buying a new car as an investment. After all, it is an expensive piece of machinery that they…

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2017July 12, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Students spend loan money on everything but not much on school

Student loans are often a hot topic in finance as loan balances have soared, leaving students saddled with extra debt once they enter the job market….

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Everyday investors make index funds cheaper

The ordinary investor doesn’t consider fees when weighing mutual and index funds. This is a problem because as NerdWallet explains, these charges can dig…

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Business

Should you tell your boss that you’re job hunting?

Everyone considers leaving their current job at some point. In fact, according to CNN, millennials will average four job changes before the age of 32….

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Business

Add a second language and boost career

Most Americans took a couple of years worth of credits in a secondary language class in high school or college, but according to the Library of Economics…

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Business

What to expect from working at a startup

Start-ups are glamorous and working for one confers just a bit of the sparkle and some fantastic opportunities. That is, if the company performs well. The…

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2017July 12, 2026
Real Estate

Ask the Expert: ARMs

With our new baby on the way, my wife and I want to buy a slightly larger house. The house we can afford now isn’t what we ultimately want. We will…

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Real Estate

Selling a home is often an emotional life experience.

To you, your home might be priceless; the holder of your memories, hopes, dreams, even your sense of style and worth. But now, when you want to sell or…

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Personal Development

What’s the hurry?

In today’s connected culture, we are becoming more and more frantic and impatient. The reason, according to Fortune magazine, is that many people are…

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2017July 11, 2026

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