Get serious about contact-lens hygiene
Contact wearers know that lens cases should be cleaned every day. Many skip that step, but small shortcuts in caring for contacts increase the risk of eye…
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.
Bicycle injuries in the 45+ group have increased dramatically since 1998
Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, analyzed injury data for adult cyclists using a sample of about 100 hospital emergency…
The duration of yellow lights is unpredictable, so be prepared to stop
Think about this … The duration of yellow lights is unpredictable, so be prepared to stop Traffic engineers in the United States have never agreed on…
Property taxes are higher, but maybe yours are higher than they should be
In the last few years, most property taxes have risen in step with the increase in home values. But it never hurts to find out if your taxes are higher…
Walmart launches its mobile-pay system
The new Walmart Pay system allows you to pay in stores by scanning a QR code displayed at the register with your smartphone, instead of swiping or…
Pump prices generally stable
The national average price of regular unleaded gasoline probably can’t fall too much further. But considering it’s down about 75 cents per gallon from…
How to calculate pet rent or a pet deposit for a property
Allowing pets can attract more prospective renters to a property, enabling you to charge higher rent or to collect a higher deposit. In a 2014…
Use that saved gas money to improve your finances
Moneywise Use that saved gas money to improve your finances Remember when gasoline was priced at about $4 per gallon? Now it’s closer to $2 a gallon,…
Wages bounce back but with modest gains
After a time of few if any raises, the demand for labor has risen enough to compel some employers to pay more to hire or retain workers. The gains are…
Parental Leave becomes a perk to attract talent
Many companies offer paid parental leave, and more of them will start offering it beginning January 1, 2016. Organizations with existing leave programs…