Opportunity Knocks

The women begin taking risks to change their futures; Kristina sets goals to tackle debt and explore refinancing; Amber confronts time poverty and explores homeownership; Ashley works to improve credit and consolidate debt.

Bold steps bring the women closer to the futures they dreamed of; Ashley explores new income opportunities; Amber tours homes; Kristina takes a powerful step toward family grief counseling.

The coaches dig deeper as plans begin to take shape; mounting debt and the loss of her fiancé cloud Kristina's next steps; Amber tracks her spending.

Jovanna faces divorce and rising bills; Kristina rebuilds after losing her fiancé while raising four children; Ashley works three jobs while raising two sons; firefighter Amber works nonstop but still struggles to get ahead.

The women reunite with their coaches to reveal surprising progress; Jovanna prepares to teach her first couponing class; Kristina celebrates financial wins; Amber's budgeting brings homeownership closer than ever.

Early action steps begin to pay off; Jovanna receives news that reduces her debt; Amber explores realistic paths to homeownership; Ashley meets with credit counselors to address collections; Kristina explores refinancing.

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

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

The families continue to become more financially resilient; some families research Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and not-for-profit credit unions to eliminate high interest credit card debt and predatory loans.

Families strengthen their financial resilience and independence by visiting resources in their communities.

By successfully following their financial plans, the families see significant changes.

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.

The six families work hard on homework assigned by their coaches, and use the Opportunity Finder to find help from nonprofits in their communities.

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

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.

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.

The families advance on the road to achieving financial freedom, now having all the tools they need to succeed on their own.

Six families seek solutions, stability and help to avoid financial disaster.

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

The families reunite with coaches to provide updates on their financial journeys; coaches ask hard questions to see if the changes will stick.

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

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.

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

The coaches meet with the six families to discuss the potential of them reaching beyond their original 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.

Families continue with meetings, homework and fulfilling goals as they work toward financial independence.

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.

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

The four women travel to Seattle to meet each other for the first time, and reflect on the struggles they faced and the strength they found along the way.

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

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

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.

The coaches meet with all six families to discuss how they can reach beyond their original goals.