Great ideas (but will they work?)

The Fed, the White House and Congress have all put forward their plans to clean up the mortgage mess. Marketplace's Bob Moon asks if any of it will do the trick.

When the landlord can't pay the rent
It's not just mortgage holders that suffer when they can't make their payments. Tess talks to Aleksandra Todorova about what happens when your landlord can't pay the bills.

Temps with benefits
With freelancing and consulting on the rise, Marketplace's Ashley Milne-Tyte learns about the growing movement among the self-employed to get more than just a paycheck..

A new way to invest in your community
What do you get when you mix investing in your town with the feel of the stock market? Tess talks to Tom Anderson about muni bond exchange-traded funds.

Work Life: Ski patrol
On this week's "A Day in the Work Life," our regular look at how folks trade time for money, we hit the slopes with Ski Patroller Peg Doheny.

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.