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Opportunity Knocks

Jean Chatzky, Patrice Washington and Louis Barajas star as Opportunity Coaches guiding families to build better lives. Along the way viewers inspired by the journey learn how they too can overcome financial challenges. Opportunity Knock$ when families living paycheck to paycheck see it is possible to achieve the American dream.

Winning Financial Journeys

26m 46s

A surprise $20,000 poses the questions, how can the six families reach beyond their original goals? Opportunity Coaches and host Ronaldo Hardy meet with all six families to discuss the potential.

Episodes

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    Meet the Families

    S2 E201 - 26m 45s

    Six families living on the edge of financial disaster need solutions, desire stability and help. They also fear the hard truth when help arrives. Can they overcome the stigma and unfair shame or will they continue to suffer in silence when they meet their financial coaches?

Schedule

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    Meet the Opportunity Coaches

    Tuesday
    Apr 8

    30 Minutes

    Six families travel to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., where they are paired with a coach; families return home and share their adventure.
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    Meet the Families

    Monday
    Apr 14

    30 Minutes

    Six families seek solutions, stability and help to avoid financial disaster.
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    Eviction & Predatory Loans

    Monday
    Apr 14

    30 Minutes

    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.
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    The Pain of Foreclosure and Bankruptcy

    Monday
    Apr 14

    30 Minutes

    Coaches help a single mom in El Paso, Texas, a young family in Baton Rouge, La., and a veteran in Washington, D.C.
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    Opportunity Finder to the Rescue

    Monday
    Apr 14

    30 Minutes

    Coaches introduce the families to The Opportunity Finder; families build financial resilience by using tools provided by the coaches.
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    Finding Resources

    Monday
    Apr 14

    30 Minutes

    The six families work on homework assigned by their coaches and use The Opportunity Finder to identify help from nonprofits.
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    Help From Predatory Loans

    Monday
    Apr 14

    30 Minutes

    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.
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    Out of the Storm

    Tuesday
    Apr 15

    30 Minutes

    The coaches travel to Lake Charles, La., El Paso, Texas, and Raleigh, N.C., to meet three of the families and learn about their financial struggles.
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    Big Dreams

    Tuesday
    Apr 15

    30 Minutes

    The families discuss their dreams, meet with resources in their community and continue their progress to become more financially resilient.
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    Reaching Goals

    Tuesday
    Apr 15

    30 Minutes

    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.
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    The Coaches Return

    Tuesday
    Apr 15

    30 Minutes

    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.
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    Tools for Success

    Tuesday
    Apr 15

    30 Minutes

    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.
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    $ignificant Change

    Tuesday
    Apr 15

    30 Minutes

    The families meet local nonprofits and CDFIs and continue to follow their financial plans.
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    The Families Meet

    Tuesday
    Apr 15

    30 Minutes

    The families meet the coaches in LA and provide updates on their financial journeys.
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    Winning Financial Journeys

    Wednesday
    Apr 16

    30 Minutes

    The coaches meet with all six families to discuss how they can reach beyond their original goals.
  • Opportunity Knock$: TVSS: Banner-L1

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    Meet the Opportunity Coaches

    Wednesday
    Apr 16

    30 Minutes

    Six families travel to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., where they are paired with a coach; families return home and share their adventure.
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    Out of the Storm

    Wednesday
    Apr 16

    30 Minutes

    The coaches travel to Lake Charles, La., El Paso, Texas, and Raleigh, N.C., to meet three of the families and learn about their financial struggles.
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    For the Kids

    Wednesday
    Apr 16

    30 Minutes

    The coaches meet with three families in Los Angeles, Tampa, Fla., and Philadelphia; unexpected money issues surface which shows how much these families need the coaches.
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    The Work Begins

    Wednesday
    Apr 16

    30 Minutes

    The families continue to work with the coaches, who provide tips and guidance to help get the families' finances on track.
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    Presenting the Opportunity Finder

    Wednesday
    Apr 16

    30 Minutes

    Families dig into the real work to reach their goals as their initial coaching sessions wrap up.

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