As many as two million people gathered in Washington, D.C., to welcome Barack Obama into the White House, says The Wall Street Journal.

Obama, our country's first African-American President, has consistently called for change. But he has also reminded us that there is no easy fix for the current economic environment. The road to recovery is going to be difficult and probably painful.

Here at FiLife, our users are discussing how Barack Obama's administration is going to change some of the big issues affecting many of our financial lives. Join in the conversation on this historic day:

Do you think Obama's tax plan can help you?

Will Obama improve your health insurance?

Will the new administration do enough to strengthen retirement savings?

Would the Obama energy plan encourage you to buy a different car?

Can Obama really make higher education more affordable?

-- Kristen Sullivan