![Jobless poster boy to entrepreneur](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20110401232709im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/video/pf/2011/04/01/pf_sign_board_guy.cnnmoney.88x49.jpg)
In 2008, jobless Josh Persky advertised his skills on a sandwich board. Two-and-a-half years later, he's found a job working for himself.
![The family who gets a $54K tax refund](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20110401232709im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/video/pf/2011/03/31/pf_hd_adoption_tax_credit.cnnmoney.88x49.jpg)
Thelma and David Ward were shocked to learn they're getting a massive refund thanks to a change in the federal adoption tax credit.
![Avoid the sneaky debt spiral](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20110401232709im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/video/pf/2011/03/02/pf_hd_credit_card_debt.cnnmoney.88x49.jpg)
Sam's credit card debt is out of control and he's asked Chuck to help him get a handle on his spending.
![20 years old, $30K in debt, no degree](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20110401232709im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/video/pf/2011/03/01/pf_student_debt_no_degree.cnnmoney.88x49.jpg)
Stephanie Peter dropped out of school because of financial stress. Now she's stuck with loads of debt and no degree.
![Disabled find employment at bakery](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20110401232709im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/video/pf/2011/02/21/pf_hd_caseys_cookies.cnnmoney.88x49.jpg)
Parents of a special needs child help their daughter and other disabled adults get a job baking cookies in Largo, Fla.
![Budget crisis: police and fire cuts](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20110401232709im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/video/pf/2011/02/18/pf_orange_nj_buget_cuts.cnnmoney.88x49.jpg)
The budget crisis in Orange, N.J., has forced the state to lay off fire and police and sparked conversations of statewide bankruptcy.