Once more I come to learn from the ones who know more than I do. Of course, in this situation my dog probably knows more than I do.
I currently backup my work files to an external hard drive. I also have hard copies of my work. My concern is that if, God forbid, something were to happen to my house it would wipe out my computer, external HD, and the hard copies in the filing cabinets. Because if this I've been thinking about some sort of off-site storage like Dropbox.
My first problem is that Dropbox only allows 2 GB for free. Currently, I would need at least about 2.75 GB. I realize that I can buy more, but with the economy as it is I'm having to cut as much costs as I can so I don't want to add cost.
My second problem is that I've never dealt with anything like this before so I really don't know what I'm doing or what I'm looking for.
If it matters, the files I would be storing would mostly be .doc, .pdf, .jpg, and ,dwg files. Like most people I appreciate privacy/security, but these files don't contain anything like the secret formula to Coke or KFC recipe for 11 herbs and spices.
So tell me oh gurus of technology, what should I do or look for?