COLUMBUS, Ohio — A force as insidious as Dracula is quietly sucking a nickel of every dollar's worth of the electricity that seeps from your home's outlets. Insert the little fangs of your cell-phone ...

Since Halloween’s in the air, let’s talk about something spooky: vampire electronics. These everyday gadgets quietly suck electricity (and money) when you’re not using them. They’re called “phantom ...

Everyone knows to turn off lights when you leave a room or to turn off the TV when you're done watching it. That's a good start, but did you know you're still wasting electricity every month? You can ...