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Help from Predatory Loans

Season 2 Episode 206 | 26m 45s

The families meet with local nonprofits and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and not-for-profit credit unions to eliminate high interest credit card debt and predatory loans.

Aired: 04/30/24 | Expires: 04/30/26
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
Families are presented with up to $20,000 to reach bigger goals when Opportunity Knock$.
The families meet in Los Angeles to share their financial journeys with their coaches.
The families successfully follow their financial plans and we see the changes.
Using the coaches' tools the families now have the skills to be successful on their own.
The coaches return and see how far the families have come on their journey.
Families move forward with their goals and use a new tool called The Opportunity Coach.
The families use The Opportunity Finder to identify help in their communities.
The coaches show the families how to find nonprofits to help them get ahead.
When paycheck to paycheck doesn’t cut it one family might lose their home.
When the coaches arrive the stakes are high. Is it too late for one family?