Static electricity usually is no more than bothersome, but it actually can be harmful. Computers, cell phones, photocopiers and other electronics can be damaged by static electricity. To help us ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. A static budget remains unchanged regardless of fluctuations in sales or production volumes.

Sometimes when you touch something metal, you can get a little electric shock, even if it’s not connected to a power source. And it’s all because of static electricity. Static electricity is a build ...