I just got a rather difficult question in my inbox, and thought that it would be a good idea to get some perspective and advice from my thoughtful readers to help another reader. Be gentle! I think this could happen to many of us. Jonathan - what would you do in my shoes: Parents are ...

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Investing in gold and other precious metals is one of the best ways to maintain your footing in an otherwise unstable economy. But while gold, silver, platinum (and their lesser known cousins ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, and iridium) have maintained their status as solid investments, you need to be wary of unscrupulous dealers and the ...

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Or: Where have all my childhood heroes gone? "Nobody tells me what to do, bub. You can take your $4 billion and…" (Photo: flickr.com) The Walt Disney Company lost its way a long time ago when it came to quality family entertainment. Of this there is little doubt. I wonder what the cast of timeless characters like ...

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We want to know how the recession has affected you. Whether you've managed to ride out the economic storm or you're struggling to keep your head above water, tell us your stories. You can post them on our Soapbox blog. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Are You An Economic Survivalist? ...

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Although I thought July was a great month at GRS, I liked August even better. First, we had some terrific articles from the Staff Writer candidates. While they were sharing their thoughts, I was able to spend time digging deep into some subjects myself. There weren’t a lot of “how-to” posts this month, but we ...

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