The health care debate moved into our email in-boxes this spring and summer. Not just the political debate -- we also received emailed medical advice telling us to take aspirin to save ourselves from dying of a heart attack.

Really? Aspirin? And, should we bet our lives on something we read in an email?

As soon as we received the claims we turned to Snopes.com, our favorite online rumor control site.

Even the smartest small business owner can do dumb things now and then. Unfortunately, some mistakes can kill a company.

Here are 10 examples of common, but potentially deadly, errors committed by otherwise brilliant small-business owners.

"You may choose any record keeping system suited to your business that clearly shows your income and expenses," says the Internal Revenue Service.

But, the Feds do expect that you keep accurate records and supporting documents that back up your books.

Sterck Kulik O'Neill has general document retention suggestions. Our ideas along with the IRS's guidelines are a great start to your business' custom document retention policy.

Have you ever have felt overwhelmed by the latest whiz-bang new tech trend? Wondered if you were terminally behind the times because you didn't see the value in some new electronic trick? Asked, "Why would I want that?"

Before you spend your money to keep up with the electronic Joneses, have your innate doubts confirmed by technology analysts who say, "Whoa!"

Here are 10 must-have, must-do things that are actually answers to questions no one is asking.