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Opportunity Knock$

Help From Predatory Loans

The families meet with nonprofits and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) and not-for-profit credit unions to eliminate high interest credit card debts and predatory loans. (30 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Mon, 4/14 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Meet the Families

Six families seek solutions, stability and help to avoid financial disaster. (30 minutes)

Mon, 4/14 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Eviction & Predatory Loans

Parents worried about eviction in Columbus, Ohio, a blended family in Seattle and a cancer survivor in New Orleans need immediate help to turn their financial lives around. (30 minutes)

Mon, 4/14 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Pain of Foreclosure and Bankruptcy

Coaches help a single mom in El Paso, Texas, a young family in Baton Rouge, La., and a veteran in Washington, D.C. (30 minutes)

Mon, 4/14 at 2:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Opportunity Finder to the Rescue

Coaches introduce the families to The Opportunity Finder; families build financial resilience by using tools provided by the coaches. (30 minutes)

Mon, 4/14 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Finding Resources

The six families work on homework assigned by their coaches and use The Opportunity Finder to identify help from nonprofits. (30 minutes)

Mon, 4/14 at 3:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Help From Predatory Loans

The families meet with nonprofits and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) and not-for-profit credit unions to eliminate high interest credit card debts and predatory loans. (30 minutes)

Tue, 4/15 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Big Dreams

The families discuss their dreams, meet with resources in their community and continue their progress to become more financially resilient. (30 minutes)

Tue, 4/15 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Reaching Goals

The families talk about big wins; Erika meets with a nonprofit to learn how to build her business; Lynette, Omar and Jailyn visit the Seattle Culinary Academy; Wes and Maegan use The Opportunity Coach for day-to-day guidance and support. (30 minutes)

Tue, 4/15 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Coaches Return

The coaches return to help the families strengthen their financial resilience and show them new tools and resources in their communities; Tanda and Donnell learn about financial empowerment. (30 minutes)

Tue, 4/15 at 2:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Tools for Success

The families continue to meet with local nonprofits and CDFIs; using what they learned from their coaches, the families have all the tools they need to succeed on their own. (30 minutes)

Tue, 4/15 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

$ignificant Change

The families meet local nonprofits and CDFIs and continue to follow their financial plans. (30 minutes)

Tue, 4/15 at 3:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Families Meet

The families meet the coaches in LA and provide updates on their financial journeys. (30 minutes)