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We aren't close. What's your take? -- Storage Wars

Dear Storage: Family members who don't want to pay for things that other people normally shell out money for always seem to cling to the homespun rule that you shouldn't charge family members for services.

Your choice is completely contingent on your relationship to this specific person. If you two were close and if you felt he valued your relationship, you'd likely be happy to do him this favor.

If he doesn't want to be charged, he should find ways to endear himself to you quickly, because that vehicle might get really rusty out in the weather next winter. Otherwise, yes, $200 sounds like a fair "friends and family discount."

If you do charge your family member, basically renting a storage space to him, does that make you liable for any loss/damage to the car while it is stored on your place? Make sure any agreement between you two waives you of all liability.

Dear Amy: "Worried" wrote to you about her boyfriend's impending deployment with the National Guard.

There are a lot of resources available for her. Her boyfriend's unit should have a Family Readiness Group that provides information and support before and during deployment.

There are a lot of social media groups she can join -- I am in three military mom Facebook groups. Being in a military family has a lot of scary moments, but it also means you are part of a larger "family" that truly knows the meaning of "got your 6." -- Army Mom

Dear Army Mom: Military spouses are a tough and supportive group of hometown heroes.

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(You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribpub.com. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or "like" her on Facebook. Amy Dickinson's memoir, "The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them" (Hyperion), is available in bookstores.)