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Still On The Edge

Since KERA launched One Crisis Away in 2013, the North Texas economy has seen tremendous gains. Many, though, have not shared in that success. Here are the stories of North Texans we’ve met throughout the five-year-long reporting project. They’re still working hard to get by, and in most cases, still living life on the financial edge.
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Christopher Crowley, 39, walks to the DART station from his home in southeast Dallas, Texas. Photo: Allison V. Smith
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In Dallas, ‘The Rich Get Richer And The Poor Get Poorer’ Rings True

Chris Crowley, 39, takes a break from walking to the DART station from his home in Dallas, Texas. Photo: Allison V. Smith
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Enduring A 3-Hour Commute For A $5 Pay Raise

The housing boom has led to new apartments all across North Texas. But affordable options are scarce. Photo: Allison V. Smith
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Taking Unpaid Time Off For Her Son Puts Their Future On Hold

Lindsay Diaz and her 3-year-old son, Arian, outside their new home in Rowlett, Texas. Photo: Allison V. Smith
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After Surviving Back-To-Back Disasters, They’re ‘Finally Home’

Caregiver Shirley Martin, 77, works in a group home in Dallas. Photo: Allison V. Smith
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At 77, Dallas Caregiver Can’t Retire — Nor Does She Want To

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Reporter: Courtney Collins

Photographer: Allison V. Smith

Managing Editor: Eric Aasen

Digital Producer: Molly Evans

Digital Coordinator: Christy Robinson

Designer-Developer: Justin Bowers

Graphic Designer: Rachel Fowler

Executive Producer: Jeff Whittington

VP, News: Rick Holter

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One Crisis Away

KERA’s One Crisis Away project focuses a spotlight on North Texans living on the financial edge.

The problem’s known as asset poverty, and it doesn’t discriminate. A job loss, health emergency, even legal trouble can be enough to plunge a third of our friends and neighbors into financial distress. One Crisis Away puts a human face on asset poverty and the financial struggles of people in North Texas.

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KERA’s One Crisis Away series “Still On The Edge” is funded in part by Communities Foundation of Texas, Texas Women’s Foundation and the Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation.