Tips for your 2024 taxes
It’s time to pay the tax man and there are some relatively small changes for tax year 2024. Standard Deduction You will be able to deduct a little more…
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.
Charitable donations (and deductions)
If you itemize deductions for tax year 2024, you can deduct qualified donations for charitable, religious, scientific, educations purposes, or to prevent…
Schwan song: Iconic frozen food business closes
After 72 years in business, Schwan’s Home Delivery — also known as Yelloh after a 2022 brand refresh — has parked its famous yellow trucks for good. In…
Lunchables languish on store shelves
Once the undisputed king of the kids’ lunch box, sales of Lunchables — a meat, cheese, and cracker combo in a disposable plastic container — tumbled…
Electric trucks experience a global surge
Trucking keeps the world supplied with just about everything it needs or wants, but fluctuating fuel costs create a ripple effect that impacts supply…
Ask the Expert: Assumable mortgages
What is an assumable mortgage? An assumable mortgage is a type of home loan where the buyer can take over, or “assume,” the seller’s existing mortgage…
Don’t tank your curb appeal with these home exterior mistakes
Homes with an appealing exterior sell for an average of 7 percent more than comparable homes that look a little shabby, according to real estate agents….
Should you fake it till you make it?
Fake it till you make it is an old and ubiquitous sentiment for a reason — a lot of the time, it just works. But it’s not the right approach for every…
Try these great biographies
Biographies are more than just books about people who did interesting things. A well-written biography can remind us that legendary figures really were…
Keep the home fires burning
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful! That crackling, cheerful dancing fire in the fireplace is sure to kindle deep…