How personality affects personal finance
Personal finance can be a difficult topic to sort through because each person is unique and will approach every situation a bit differently. It should…
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.
Lifestyle Inflation?
Most middle-class Americans work hard to earn raises and promotions that promise to provide a better standard of living. According to The Simple Dollar,…
Empty nests are filling back up
Once all of the children are grown up and off to college or starting a career, parents are left with an empty nest. According to USA Today, however, these…
Credit card bonuses: Bigger yet out of reach
Issuing companies have long known that rewards and sign-up bonuses were an excellent way to lure new customers, but these offers have changed over time….
How corporate culture, work-styles have changed
In May, IBM began calling its remote workers back to regional offices in a reversal of the dramatic changes the company has made in the last 10 years….
IBM leads as big companies rethink remote work
After decades of touting its anytime, anywhere remote workforce, IBM is starting to bring workers back into the office. About 40 percent of IBM’s 380,000…
Email or face-to-face?
Work Notes Email or face-to-face? For personal issues, should you talk to the boss or send an email? Angiela Herbers, a consultant for financial planning…
Whole grains confer benefits
Two new studies by Tufts University have found whole grains have a wide role in producing healthy bacteria in the gut. Whole grains include whole wheat,…
Ask the Expert: Balloon mortgages
Home sales are brisk in my area and I have decided to buy a home even though I will only be in this location for a few years. My lender recommends a…
Sale prices rise; Appraisals may tell different story
Across the country, real estate agents are reporting a strong sellers market driven by lower unemployment and tight inventory of existing homes. More…