Afternoon! Welcome to Malden Patch's inaugural "Ask Malden" column, where we'll be asking residents to vote on all kinds of questions via our Malden Patch Facebook page each week. On top of that, we'll publish your results - and some of your comments - on the site every Friday.  This week, we're asking residents: What's the hardest thing you've faced making ends meet in the recession? The choices are:    Paying for childrens' college tuition.    Making the mortgage payment/rent each month.    Paying for child care.   Paying off debt: student, credit card, etc.  Finding a job.   We're lucky …