Show Us Your Safety Net

Remember the “barefoot homeless guy” from when an NYPD officer bought him shoes? Well, he’s back in the news this week after being seen recently counting a “huge wad of bills.”

Our reporter learns to fly on a trapeze -- and gets a crash course in safety nets, both real and metaphoric.

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One woman's definition of a safety net: Something that lets you take risks, from going to school to flying from a trapeze.

Have you ever had to go on government programs like welfare or food stamps? Or maybe you’ve had to ask your family or a close friend for financial assistance. If so, we want to hear from you!