Some lawyers stretch the truth with clients and prospective clients. If your lawyer or a lawyer you’re considering hiring tells you any of the following, it’s reasonable to wonder whether he/she i...

Your smartphone might not just replace your home phone—it also could replace your ATM and even your wallet before long. A range of new smartphone apps for “mobile payments”—some fairly well-kn...

Like many office workers, I rely on e-mail to keep me in the loop professionally. But I no longer have my computer set to ping every time a new e-mail arrives, nor do I click on each message the momen...

A growing number of employers are willing to use home-based employees, assuming those employees have access to a phone, computer and high-speed Internet connection. That’s good news for people with ...

After the investment world’s wild ride of the past several years, many investors are aching for more tranquility. Wall Street is addressing that yearning with a range of new exchange-traded funds (E...

Despite the still sluggish economy, 2012 is a wonderful time to start a new business. Social-media tools including Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus now make it possible to conduct effective marketing...

The old adage “It takes money to make money” isn’t always on the money! You can start a successful business without a lot of start-up capital. I identified 1,500 people who earn $50,000 or more...

How secure is the wireless router that you use at home to send online content through the air? Although it’s commonly known that you need to protect the router with a password to prevent neighbors ...

Have you ever received e-mails that appear to be from friends but aren’t? Or have friends told you that they’ve received e-mails from you that you didn’t send? These are signs of a “computer h...

Will taxes really jump? Will we attack iran? Stock prices have doubled over the past three years, but now several potential crises threaten to deflate the bull market. Although it is difficult to pre...