| Rick James tried, but couldn't burn all his money -- His story is even richer, deeper, and more sordid than the smash hit "Super Freak," crash into crack cocaine and prison. |
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| Michelle Shocked unlocks her musical cage -- The fiercely independent musician fought to win her musical freedom, and got a nice retirement fund out of it. |
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| Financial advice rubs Jeannie the right way -- Early in Barbara Eden's career, she took Peter Lorre's advice: "Never let anyone else sign your checks." |
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| Alice Cooper -- The calmed-down shock rocker has done well with his money while keeping a deceptively casual attitude toward it. |
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| Sheila E. -- The percussionist has great (market) timing -- she got out of tech stocks in time, but don't talk to her about psychics. |
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| George Carlin -- Carlin's got his act together, on stage and off. How the socially conscious comic dug himself out of a deep financial hole. |
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| Jon Lovitz -- Yellow Pages ads? Yeah, that was John Lovitz's ticket. The "Saturday Night Live" alumnus has found the path to a successful career. |
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| Donny Osmond -- From family business to solo proprietor: His big hit "Puppy Love" did diddly-squat for the pop star. By the time he was 22, "We lost everything." |
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| Gregg Allman -- Financially, Gregg Allman is just peachy. This well-traveled rocker has joined the high rollers when it comes to investing. |
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| Margaret Cho -- Finding fortune in a flop: The comedian's sitcom failure bruised her spirit, but she has converted the experience into a moneymaker. |
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