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  • Karawynn Long and Jak Koke had a moment of clarity, when a mountain of credit card debt nearly tipped them over the edge. The Seattle couple is flanked here by daughters Claire and Michaela.
    Matthew Ryan Williams for The New York Times

    A Seattle family learns the hard way how to manage its finances.

  • The promise of steady work is attracting workers of all ages to Williston, N.D., and creating a new boom town on America's energy frontier.

  • After falling victim to Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford, Carol Lovil is getting her life back on track. But she worries she may never be able to trust anyone again.

  • An investment portfolio owes its comeback to diversification and time.

  • Mar 21, 2012

    Nailing a comeback

    Connecticut contractor Peter Schneider is surviving the recession thanks to his hard-won skills, hard-working attitude, and a little bit of luck.

  • Jennifer Kuzara is doing her part to spur a recovery, both in her Atlanta suburb and the wider housing market.

  • Kurt Edwards is a male nurse at Sheffield Manor Nursing and Rehab Center on Detroit's west side. Before he was trained in nursing, he was laid off in 2007 from his job stocking a warehouse.
    Fabrizio Costantini for The New York Times

    Workers in Detroit who've been laid off from traditional industry are finding new and unexpected opportunities in the caring professions.

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