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I'm Working My Way Out of Poverty

Season 2012 E 14 • 06/16/2012

Quincy is having trouble supporting his wife and baby on a minimum wage job, and Courtney and her family must figure out a plan after receiving their third eviction notice.

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I'm Working My Way Out of Poverty

Quincy is having trouble supporting his wife and baby on a minimum wage job, and Courtney and her family must figure out a plan after receiving their third eviction notice.
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Allie wants to take over her dad's car dealership, Nikki has trouble standing up to her mother, and Lee hates his role in the family business.
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