In Wilson, a family-owned business that has been open for 70 years is closing after this weekend.

Judging by the response to my last column on eliminating data from old hard drives, quite a few readers got excited about our prescription for physical violence toward their obsolete devices. But several contacted us about a more humane solution.

Durham resident Tom Rossetti decided to repackage himself as he searched for a new job. The 59-year-old Rossetti shifted from highlighting experiences to showcasing the talents he gleaned from various positions including those as a human resources consultant, café owner and car salesman.

When a real estate deal doesn't turn out as planned, there are two things that you can be fairly certain will occur: Monday-morning quarterbacking and finger-pointing.

Q: I transferred my IRA from one brokerage to another late last year and I just received a letter from my old brokerage along with my 1099-R showing my 2011 IRA distribution.

Imagine a handheld gadget that can be waved at a person to produce a quick evaluation of the subject's health, and you've got Star Trek's medical tricorder, one of those innovations from the science fiction series that is moving closer to reality.