Meet Emilia Stancati (4:00) --
Meet Takita Akins (4:12) --
Meet De'Jaun Jackson (1:36) --
Meet Jose Merino and Elizabeth Bonta (3:18) --
Mounting Credit Card Debt (2:36) --
Losing a Scholarship (5:02) --
Student Loan Debt (3:05) --
Going Back to School (2:39) --
Instilling the Importance of Education (2:58) --
Caring For Parents (2:20) --
Losing the Dream (5:35) --
Affording a Home (3:02) --
Merino and Bonta: First Date (2:11) --
Fighting for a Living Wage (2:52) --
Minimum Wage Strike (2:44) --
Credits: The American Dream: Episode 1-Hard Earned (0:44)
In Search of Opportunity (2:54) --
Expectant Parents (2:57) --
Reluctant to Immigrate (3:05) --
Wasted Opportunities (2:47) --
Hoping for a Mortgage (3:40) --
Pressure to Provide (3:32) --
Applying for Jobs (3:14) --
Elusive Home Ownership (1:41) --
DJ's Monthly Budget (2:43) --
Credits: Rock Bottom: Episode 2-Hard Earned (0:45)
Financial Struggles (3:42) --
Wedding Expenses (4:41) --
Working for Better Opportunities (4:50) --
Employment Options (4:06) --
Financial Obligations (4:04) --
Self-Improvement (2:51) --
Adjusting to the U.S. (5:00) --
Job Resume and Preview (2:20) --
Credits: Minimum Wage: Episode 3-Hard Earned (0:39)
Working at Retirement Age (4:25) --
Housing Difficulties (3:29) --
Combat 2 College (3:18) --
Employment Struggles (4:13) --
Pregnancy Complication (3:27) --
Financial Budget (2:10) --
Christmas Party (3:25) --
Middle Class Struggles (4:54) --
Rosangela's Pizza (3:56) --
Focus on Family (5:14) --
Financial Sacrifices (3:02) --
Devastating News (3:38) --
Credits: Dreams Deferred: Episode 4-Hard Earned (0:40)
Union Organizer (3:13) --
Life Achievements (3:21) --
Working Two Jobs (4:37) --
Financial Security (3:14) --
"American Dream" (4:06) --
Money Management (4:17) --
Recovery Program (2:03) --
Working through a Temp Agency (4:45) --
Home Ownership Documentation (3:17) --
Counting on a Promotion (2:21) --
Credits: Fight for Fifteen: Episode 5-Hard Earned (0:40)
Delivering Strike Notices (2:18) --
Aging and Healthcare Costs (3:46) --
Forced to Mature (2:24) --
Career Advancement (2:45) --
New Home Owners (3:01) --
Threatened with Termination (2:49) --
Serving at Roseangelo's (2:23) --
Operation Snowball (1:38) --
Father-Son Challenges (4:28) --
Healthcare Challenge (3:08) --
Spreading Awareness about Addiction (5:32) --
Inspired to Counsel (1:21) --
Setbacks and Hope for the Future (2:18) --
Fight for $15 Campaign (2:41) --
"Hard Earned" Epilogue (2:51) --
Credits: New Beginnings: Episode 6-Hard Earned (0:40)