Business

Q: My mom is 71 and debt-free. She’s investing $600 a month in a universal life insurance policy worth $250,000 because she wants to leave something behind when she dies. What could she invest this money in, other than the life insurance policy, in order to leave an estate?

Dollar General will celebrate the opening of its new location at 2810 S Highway 14 in Greer this Saturday, July 19 at 8 a.m. with free prizes and special deals.

Originally founded 26 years ago in Greenwood, Mig’s Pizza Castle has now made its way to Taylors. In early June the family-owned restaurant opened its seventh location at 5010 Old Spartanburg Road, where it offers salads, subs, pizzas, calzones and seafood for dine-in, carry-out and catering.

Greer State Bank recently hired Larry Compton as vice president and mortgage loan officer.  

Compton brings more than 30 years in lending and mortgage lending experience and will serve at the Taylors branch.   

Q: I’ve got auto insurance, but can you tell me what other kinds of insurance are good to have?

A Taylors family has a new home today due to the work of a group of Greenville business leaders.

A Bonds Career Center student took home hardware at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference recently.

Hayley Lampinen was awarded the high school bronze medal in Esthetics.

Q: My husband has a great job, and I love my work and schedule as a substitute teacher. However, he wants me to take a full-time position so we can build more wealth. The only debt we have is our house, and we’ve already saved and invested a lot of money. What’s your suggestion for this situation?