R. Reese Fuller

Meet the LeBlancs

by R. Reese Fuller

CNN is producing a series of reports about "economic survival in this time of financial crisis." In the first installment, CNN tells the story of the LeBlanc family from Lafayette. The family of six was struggling with $45,000 in medical debt when husband Rob lost his job managing a truck stop restaurant. In order to make ends ends meet, Rob delivered pizzas for $10 an hour. But last week, he encountered some good fortune when he landed a job as a security officer. Read their story.