Being aware of impending severe weather is a skill you’ll want to develop
Learning to recognize when severe weather is on its way could save your day…or your life. Awareness will help you plan what you’ll do so you can be…
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.
It’s a traffic fact: More pedestrians are being hit by cars
* They are listening to music. Hearing is as important as seeing. Listening to music makes it impossible to hear an oncoming vehicle. Researchers at the…
Revisit forklift safety procedures
Workers at construction sites, retail stores, and warehouses use forklifts to lift and move large, heavy containers and to carry materials too bulky to…
U.S. proposes Sovereign Wealth Fund: What is it?
The United States has never had a national sovereign wealth fund, but that may change. In an executive order issued on Feb. 3, President Donald Trump gave…
About real estate, probate and your heirs: Here’s what a will can and can’t do
About 68 percent of Americans don’t have a will. If you are one of them, you could be leaving a tangled legal hassle to your family. Wills affect only…
The best things you can do now with $1,000
Expecting an income tax refund? The best things you can do now with $1,000 You may love the idea of getting a $1,000 tax refund check from Uncle Sam. Of…
Does your small business need HR?
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, small businesses aren’t required to bring in HR help once they hit a specific number of employees, but it’s a…
Run a meeting the right way
Do you hate meetings, or do you just hate pointless meetings? It’s true that sometimes, a few emails or a phone call between two people might resolve an…
Famous corporate comebacks
A bankruptcy filing, a famous flop, or a notorious scandal is rarely a good sign for the future of any business, but some companies survive hitting rock…
Ask the Expert: Adjustable Rate Mortgages
Our adjustable rate mortgage will soon be up for renewal. We are wondering if taking a new, 15-year mortgage is a good idea. What do you think? If you…