Credit scores may improve next month
Here is some great news for people who have tax liens or civil judgments on their credit report: Your credit score is probably going up. The three credit…
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.
Young Americans not preparing for retirement
Retirement can have a multitude of meanings depending on the situation, but one constant is that there should be some strategy involved to ensure that the…
Investing in startups goes mainstream
Recent changes to financial regulations have helped to bring private company startup investing to the masses. According to Time Magazine, only accredited…
First day on the job: No desk, no computer, no information
It’s the ultimate in uncertainty. What if you land a great new job, show up, and no one notices? No one has bothered to find you a desk, a computer or…
Venture capitalists, business angels help tech companies get started
While loans can provide startup businesses with funding, there is another source of funds that might be available in some cases. Venture capitalists and…
Personality sells
Personality, not competence, is what employers want, according to Global Learning Institute, Hyper Island. The institute found that 78 percent of a…
A potential employer will never tell you this
Why didn’t you get that job? You were qualified. You were prepared. The young interviewer seemed to like you. Why? Answer: You have a facial piercing….
Ask the Expert: Bridge loans
I have a new job across the country. Now I am facing a problem I know many people have. I have to both sell my home and buy a home. I have read about a…
Selling to a Millennial? Make a tech audit of your home
Baby boomers who are downsizing have a great opportunity to sell to Millennials who are upsizing. But the younger folks do want different things in their…
Electronic meditation: How apps help you to disconnect
According to Fast Company, there are over 18 million Americans that have joined the meditation movement. With clear benefits such as lowering blood…