Cooling gear: caps, hats, towels
About 34 workers die from heat-related illness and injury each year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, and a third of those deaths are in…
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.
Drowning looks different than what you might imagine
We imagine that a drowning child will be in panic mode, flailing around, screaming, calling for help. Not so. Instead a child drowning may make no…
Small retail loans will soon be added to credit scoring
You might frequently see one kind of offer with online shopping: Buy it now and pay for it later. No interest! These Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) offers are…
Remodeling? Here are the features that add value
Some changes you make on your home add value and some not so much. According to Remodeling magazine’s 2023 Cost vs Value report, you get the most value…
Retirement planning on a budget
If you are going to retire comfortably in any of 16 states, you will probably need well over $1 million, according to GOBankingRates. But, the good news…
Legendary U.S. CEOs
It’s impossible to pinpoint the best CEO in American history — the field is just too crowded to pick only one, or five, or twenty of the best and most…
Drone delivery picks up speed
Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … actually just the medication refill that you ordered, headed right to your doorstep. According to…
Author: Apple imprisoned itself in China
Apple Inc. transformed China into a global powerhouse, a new book says, but in doing so, the world’s largest technology company is now effectively a…
Ask the Expert: What mortgage is right for me?
I expect to be transferred in five years. What kind of mortgage is right for me? You could try an Adjustable Rate Mortgage and, in fact, they can be very…
Your bidding tool in a competitive market
In a competitive real estate market, buyers have one tool that can make their offer stand out: The escalation clause. An escalation clause automates…