by Gwen Outen

In our first hour today, we'll continue our "Your Life on a Recession" series with a look at managing your credit card debt. Two credit experts will talk about what you can do right now about falling into debt amid credit card interest rate increases. Then, guess who's coming to the inauguration! People are planning to travel from near and far, by boat (not a joke) and on bicycle (still not joking) just to be in Washington D.C. on January 20th somewhere in the vicinity of the U.S. Capitol where President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in. Our guest Ryan Bowen will talk about biking it... and yes, it's a PEDAL bike... from Los Angeles to D.C.

In our second hour, author Anne Roiphe will talk about her new memoir Epilogue: A Memoir and her bereavment process after becoming a widow after thirty-nine years of marriage. And we want to hear your story. If you are a widow or widower, tell us about your experience. Then at the end of the hour, we'll shift gears and talk to Dahlia Lithwick about how Jews and non-Christians manage the avalanche of Christmas television specials and all the trimmings unscathed. If you need additional advice, you may find some helpful tips for you and your children in Lithwick's article for Slate titled, "Oy, Hark: A Jewish Parent's Guide To Christmas Specials."