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Broke celebrities,  Stars who Went Broke Broke celebrities   -  Chris McAlister Former Baltimore Ravens player Chris McAlister claims he has to live with his parents despite signing a multimillion-dollar contract in 2004. Of course, he’s not the first famous person to end up broke. Read through our slide show to see who else lost it all. Broke celebrities  -  Burt Reynolds The “Smokey and the Bandit” star, who filed for bankruptcy in 1996 after his divorce from this actress, is facing foreclosure on his $9 million Florida estate Broke celebrities -  Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt The married former reality stars and tabloid staples say they spent all of their money and now have to live in Pratt’s parents’ beach house. Broke celebrities  -  Toni Braxton The six-time Grammy winner and reality star filed for bankruptcy a second time last year after amassing millions in debt Broke celebrities  -  Toni Braxton The six-time Grammy winner ...

Currencies of the world World currencies Is the love of it the root of all evil, or is it simply a unit of exchange? Is it strictly business or just a game? Join our celebration of National Coin Week with a look at currency around the world. Euro The euro is the result of the most significant monetary reform in Europe since the Roman Empire. Read the latest on how the European Union is handling the debt crisis. Yen The yen is one of the most frequently traded world currencies.Get the latest news on what effects a major disaster has had on its value Peso The most-traded currency in Latin America, the peso also served as the model for several other currencies. It recently made news for its gains. Won The won has been in use for thousands of years, and could be positively affected if a much-talked-about agreement goes through. Dinar Before the dinar, this country used the rupee. Recent reports show that one industry still calls the political and economic shots. Rial The rial was first int...

celebrity train wrecks Celebrity train wrecks Sure, it's a long way to the top, but sometimes it's even a longer drop to the bottom. Celebrity self-destruction is not for the faint of heart. Ask Lindsay Lohan about jewelry shopping or Charlie Sheen about doing stand-up. But not even Casey Jones could have averted the carnage of some of the more recent Hollywood train wrecks. Let's count down the top 10. No. 10 David Arquette David Arquette is best known for these movies, but until recently he's mostly been known as the brother of “Medium” star Patricia Arquette and Rosanna Arquette and Courteney Cox's husband. No.9 Randy Quaid He's best known for his quirky roles, including Cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon Vacation movies and the redneck rancher in "Brokeback Mountain." No. 8 Tara Reid Tara Reid had a small but memorable part in "The Big Lebowski" and a key role in a major hit "American Pie" before age 25. No.7 Tom Sizemore To...