Businesses balk at yet another postage increase
For the second time this year and the sixth time in three years, the US Postal Service has hiked the cost of a First Class Forever stamp. Now, first class…
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.
Luxury is a big business
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Ask the Expert: HELOCs
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Tailor your surroundings: Is it time to ‘rightsize’ your life?
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Study: Student IQs are average
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Top priority for flights: Legroom
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Dreams and easy money: The story of Poyais
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Politics makes us sick
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Houseplants that pop
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See the stars at these events in August
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