Cheap Web Hosting for Individuals or Small Firms?

aliebrah asks: "I recently registered a .org domain for myself and my family and do not have the time, money, or technical expertise to handle all of the administration. I'm sure a lot of individuals and small firms are in the same position as me. What recommendations do you have for people like us, who need cheap Web Hosting, a few e-mail addresses, and DNS. I don't care if it runs on Windows, Linux or even on a Macintosh. As long as the thing works. It's not really an option to use more than one company to host different parts of the domain, cause it's too expensive. Can you guys give us some ideas on what to look for, what to avoid, and how much money we minimally need to spend to get what we need. "