Keep up with your credit report
It’s important to check your credit reports on a regular basis to ensure that there aren’t any errors and to help protect yourself against fraud and ID…
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.
Tax-free savings plans for people with disabilities
States across the nation are beginning to offer an investment account for people with disabilities. It’s similar to the 529 college savings plans. The…
Some storage companies pick up your $5 box, then deliver it when you want it back
A new segment of the storage industry is challenging the you-haul-it model of storing your stash. A startup called RedBin will pickup and store boxes for…
People want to know what’s in the food, where it comes from
Hershey Co.’s “smart labels” put more nutrition information on packages and will soon tell where ingredients come from. Kellogg Co. and General Mills now…
The Thrift Savings Plan is a 401(k)-type program for military people
A new program will help service men and women save money with a government match, much like a 401(k) program. The fiscal 2016 defense spending bill,…
No emails during dinner: Honoring personal time
Today the boss and your colleagues can reach you 24-7, at night, on vacation, at your kid’s soccer game. Technology has been seeping into off work hours…
Show appreciation to all who perform well
“Bonuses get spent, titles get old, but a thank you lingers” Show appreciation to all who help or perform well Larry Page has his own “Reasons to work at…
State Department rushes to fill passport renewals
If you are a U.S. citizen, you may travel to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands without a passport, since these islands are part of the United…
Work notes: How to talk to a job searcher
When you see someone who is “between jobs” at a get together, open the conversation with a general question like, “So, how are things going” Or “What are…
Designers share strategies for guy-style kitchens
Some say kitchens are becoming the new man caves. Men say they do want to cook but would like kitchen features that are more appropriate for their sizes…