Something as simple as an electrical plug poses a danger in computing. Ignore this and you could lose your data or, worse, your system.

When Stuart Miller was laid off from his job at a big bank in New York City in 2006, he spent the summer at his condominium in Orleans, Mass., hung out at the beach and helped his kid sister’s husband, Alex Karlson, a bit with his aquaculture grant.

Every day, an unsuspecting investor somewhere learns that he or she has been duped by some con man they thought was trustworthy. By following some very simple rules, you may be able to avoid the con man and protect your nest egg from these white-collar criminals.

As grocery prices climb and landscapes start to green, planting your own vegetable garden is a sound choice for those of us living a frugal lifestyle.

Looking for a good cleaning service can be as hard as finding the socks that go missing in the laundry, but at least a house cleaner can help you find the socks.

Weekly auto rail, with a tip on a career in the automotive industry, Car Q&A with Junior Damato and more.

The Net has converted our newspapers and magazines into freebies. The TV fat cats no doubt are much smarter.

My daughter bought a 2006 Ford Escape one year ago with 20,000 miles. It now has 30,000 miles. The oil is changed every 3,000 miles. The engine seized while on Route 95. The Ford Company says the warranty is gone, and will not help with the $6,000 price tag to put a factory-rebuilt engine in the car.

Count Sharon Jarvis among those Prius owners who have met Toyotas' recent trials and tribulations with a shrug.

Weekly business rail, with tips to turn your hobby into a small business, BBB look at 2009 complaints and more.

Weekly financial Q&A, with items on automatic bill paying, accidental death insurance and emergency funds.

Call them sunshine ladies, the entertainment committee or the coffee lady. Title or not, almost every company and organization has a small group or individual who makes coffee for morning breaks, fills the candy dishes, organizes birthday parties and gives a whole lot extra of themselves without expecting anything in return.

Unless you’re a true novice to the new-car market, you may have some preconceived notions about Korean-made products, and they may not be all that kind. But if you’re looking for a midsize sedan, you might want to erase your memory banks and start all over. The 2011 Hyundai Sonata should finally put to rest all those bad jokes and nasty reviews the Korean maker earned – often deservedly – during its early years in the U.S. market.

HD radio is off the endangered-species list but still takes patience. It’s worth the effort.

Knowing how to ask tech questions is the key to getting useful answers. It could be a query to a support line or a conversation over your backyard fence. The requirements are the same.