How do I go back to OSX6.8? without losing data

I just upgraded to Mountain Lion. I'm not happy. None of my ancient (power PC) applications work anymore and I've got to spend a fortune on new versions of Photoshop, Microsoft Office etc.
Mountain Lion has annoying features, like the trackpad works like a iPad, the scroll functions are less god than before, and I feel that my macbook has become sluggish.
If I back up my data on Time Machine, and then wipe and re-install from my original disks, will e.g. my e-mails re-appear on mail, internet settings remain, or will they stop working, and I have to set up lots of stuff again?
What is the best way to go back to 10.6.8, where I was perfectly happy?
Please don't tell me that I should move with the times, or not be so stingy, or so. I simply don't have the cash to spend on new applications.Hard times!
Axel

Some things that you don't like about ML can be fixed (others, we have had to live with since Lion ).
You can reverse the track pad behaviour to normal in Trackpad prefs, you can turn scrollbars to always on, (System Prefes > General) and, if you need those PowerPC apps, you can always re-install Snow Leopard from your DVD on a separate partition or external disk and use it just for those.
If ML is slow, that's undoubtedly a function of conflicting software (Assuming you've got decent enough ram and hard disk space). Remove everything from your login items and restart the computer. Update all your third party apps and junk any old kexts. If you need help with this, just post back and let us know.

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