Silver bullet or bullet dodged?

President Bush has announced his plan to help homeowners in crisis but is it too little too late? Tess asks Nick Retsinas at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard.

Renegotiating a bad mortgage
In this mortgage mess, even a cautious homeowner can end up stuck with an impossible loan. Marketplace's Alisa Roth tells us what to do when you realize you're in over your head.

Last chance for expiring tax credits
Looking to cut your energy bills? Act fast and you could cut your tax burden at the same time. Tess asks Andrea Coombs how to take advantage of deductions expiring in 2008.

Work Life: Homicide detective
On this week's "A Day in the Work Life," our regular look at how folks trade time for money, we go on the beat in our nation's capital with homicide detective Bill Xanten.

Investment Clubs: Virginia summary
Tess sits in one last time with the women of Formerly Baroque to find out how these Virginia women managed in the market in 2007.

A note from Tess: New Year's Resolutions
What are your financial hopes and resolutions for 2008? Leave us a voicemail with your name, where you're calling from, and your resolutions at (877) 275-6669. We'll air the calls on our first show in the New Year.

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CONSUMER CONSEQUENCES
How many p***ts would it take to sustain humanity if everyone lived like you? Play our "Consumer Consequences" game and find out.