/tags/one-crisis-away-inside-a-neighborhood One Crisis Away: Inside A Neighborhood en-US Copyright Tue, 26 May 2015 23:10:00 GMT /2015-05-26/bad-financial-habits-may-cause-hunger-according-to-north-texas-food-bank-study New research out of the North Texas Food Bank's Hunger Center explores the link between food security and other financial habits. According to Research… Tue, 26 May 2015 23:10:00 GMT /2015-05-26/bad-financial-habits-may-cause-hunger-according-to-north-texas-food-bank-study Courtney Collins /business/2015-04-08/texas-advocacy-group-calls-for-minimum-wage-hike-to-10-10-an-hour Half a dozen bills designed to raise the state’s minimum wage are working their way through a Texas House committee. Currently, Texas pays at the federal… Wed, 08 Apr 2015 19:43:13 GMT /business/2015-04-08/texas-advocacy-group-calls-for-minimum-wage-hike-to-10-10-an-hour Courtney Collins /2015-03-25/a-dallas-boy-gets-his-birthday-bike-thanks-to-kera-listeners ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s series One Crisis Away, Inside a Neighborhood, wrapped up with the story of Tricia Oliver, a hard-working single mom who couldn’t afford to buy a… Thu, 26 Mar 2015 02:57:36 GMT /2015-03-25/a-dallas-boy-gets-his-birthday-bike-thanks-to-kera-listeners Courtney Collins /2015-03-20/what-its-like-to-take-a-walk-in-a-neighborhood-thats-one-crisis-away For the last month, the ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº series One Crisis Away: Inside a Neighborhood has illuminated the lives of folks on the financial edge in Jubilee Park.As… Fri, 20 Mar 2015 16:01:20 GMT /2015-03-20/what-its-like-to-take-a-walk-in-a-neighborhood-thats-one-crisis-away Courtney Collins, Rick Holter /business-economy/2015-03-19/think-explores-a-place-called-jubilee-a-dallas-neighborhood-in-transition The cost of living poor can be staggering: Racking up interest on a payday loan, working for minimum wage, paying fees to cash a check, and eating healthy… Thu, 19 Mar 2015 17:09:48 GMT /business-economy/2015-03-19/think-explores-a-place-called-jubilee-a-dallas-neighborhood-in-transition Jeff Whittington /2015-03-17/inside-a-neighborhood-where-a-single-mom-lives-on-10-an-hour There’s a big difference between having a job, and having a job that pays enough to live on. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. Two years ago,… Tue, 17 Mar 2015 22:08:52 GMT /2015-03-17/inside-a-neighborhood-where-a-single-mom-lives-on-10-an-hour Courtney Collins /2015-03-10/one-crisis-away-in-jubilee-park-payday-loans-are-safety-nets In a neighborhood like Jubilee Park in Dallas, many people live on the financial edge. And if they fall off, sometimes it seems like the only safety net… Tue, 10 Mar 2015 23:15:52 GMT /2015-03-10/one-crisis-away-in-jubilee-park-payday-loans-are-safety-nets Courtney Collins /2015-03-03/inside-dallas-jubilee-park-neighborhood-fresh-food-is-hard-to-find For some North Texans, the most challenging chore of the week is buying groceries.As part of our series, One Crisis Away, Inside a Neighborhood, ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€¦ Tue, 03 Mar 2015 23:57:50 GMT /2015-03-03/inside-dallas-jubilee-park-neighborhood-fresh-food-is-hard-to-find Courtney Collins /2015-02-25/inside-dallas-jubilee-park-neighborhood-bank-accounts-are-hard-to-find In ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s series One Crisis Away: Inside a Neighborhood, we look at the high price of being poor in a place called Jubilee Park. The Dallas neighborhood… Thu, 26 Feb 2015 01:07:01 GMT /2015-02-25/inside-dallas-jubilee-park-neighborhood-bank-accounts-are-hard-to-find Courtney Collins /business-economy/2015-02-24/learn-about-dallas-jubilee-park-in-new-kera-series Going to school, finding a good job, opening a savings account, buying a home -- they're all parts of the American dream. But they might just be dreams… Tue, 24 Feb 2015 12:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2015-02-24/learn-about-dallas-jubilee-park-in-new-kera-series Jeff Whittington