Looking back on a roller coaster week

Lisa Napoli looks back at the erratic and nerve-wracking week that was on Wall Street through the eyes of Marketplace reporters and financial experts.

Mixed news for commerical real estate
The good news: the commercial real estate market is in better shape than the residential one. The bad news: it's a rough road ahead. Lisa talks to Susan Smith about what's to come.

Your money's no good here
With the dollar dropping fast, it's not surprising that it's falling out of favor overseas. As Rico Gagliano discovered during a trip to India, greenbacks aren't what they used to be.

Combo ID/debit cards snare students
Some universities are offering students ID cards that do double duty as debit cards. Lisa asks Kathy Chu about the controversial move.

Day in the Work Life: Pro wrestler
On this week's a Day in the Work Life, we follow pro wrestler Kurt Angle from the Olympics to prime time.

Making a plan
Financial planners and investment planners: who's who? Sally Herships learns the answer to this and more as she finds help getting a financial plan together.

The 'dirty dozen' tax scams
Tax time is here and so are the scammers. Lisa asks Victor Olmeczencho of the IRS how you can protect yourself from the most common tax scams.

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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.