Til Debt Do U$ Part

- Season 4

(2008)

Thirty-somethings Terry, an operations technician/writer/singer, and Andrea, who operates a day care out of the home while she takes care of their three children, are addicted to money. They would rather spend whatever money they have on stuff to get that instant gratification rather than pay bills, non-payment of which they have not yet seen the dire consequences. They finance their debt by other debt sources. A prime example is their house, bought on a $0 down payment, the house which has now been remortgaged. They borrow more than they need, that extra money which ...

Married twenty-somethings Tamara and Brandon have a combined income of about $50,000. They have an infant son, Kaiden, the unplanned pregnancy which forced them to move "home", namely Brandon's parents' basement for the nominal rent of $200 per month. Although they have to share the space as it acts as his parents' storage area, Tamara and Brandon have access to all the house amenities, such as the swimming pool, and free food, which does not even include with what her parents provide them. They have not made any headway on paying off their massive combined $64,000 in...

Frank and Simone's combined $110,000 annual income is currently curbed by Simone being on maternity leave. Simone is addicted to what she believes she needs to keep up appearances in every respect, which includes working out at the gym, and spending money on "stuff" for herself, such as clothes, getting beauty treatments of various kinds, and having a beautifully appointed house. A $125,000 new car is next on the list. Simone, however, states that she would never do anything that would place her family at risk. But Frank doesn't realize he is just as guilty, spending ...

Andrea and Curtis, both twenty-eight and each who earns a modest $38,000 per annum income, have lived together for three years in a rented apartment, but they are not yet engaged as Curtis would like their $31,000 combined consumer debt gone before they make the commitment of marriage. Although they both have contributed to the creation of that debt, Curtis largely blames Andrea and her horse, Stink, who she has owned for fourteen years, as the cause of most of that debt. In reality, approximately eighty-five percent of Andrea's $20,000 debt is from student loans. ...

Ken and Michelle, with a combined income of $90,000, have been engaged for eighteen months, but have decided not to get married until they get out from under their debt, repayment for which they have made no plans. Ken, a truck driver, and Michelle, a part time social worker, don't talk about their money issues as they individually continue to spend on stuff, much of it still sitting unopened or unused. Ken spends on electronics, and on building materials as he renovates their basement to turn into a man cave. In addition to money on her arts and crafts hobbies, ...

Married couple Evan and Jay have a meager combined income of $45,000 per annum. Their two year life together has been a whirlwind as they got married within a month of meeting. Individually, they both had money problems before getting together, Jay having previously gone into bankruptcy, something he will not go through again at any cost. Because Evan lost his job and got a poorer paying one, they decided to move into Evan's parents' basement rent free for a over a year, that space which does not have a separate bathroom or kitchen. As such, they still eat out, often ...

Thirty four year olds Paula and Jermaine make a good living earning a combined $140,000 annually, which should be enough for them and their toddler, Marcus, to live on comfortably. They have made the decision that both Paula's parents - one who lives out-of-town - act as the daycare and often nighttime providers for Marcus, with one continuous half week chunk where they do not see Marcus at all, all in a supposed effort to cut costs. Especially during that time, both Paula and Jermaine overspend on their indulgences - sometimes individually, sometimes together - ...

Both having been married before with each bringing their own children into the union, Mike and Maud, who have been married for three years, are deeply in love. But their money problems are causing each, especially Mike, distress, emotionally and physically. Mike, a warehouse manager, makes about $52,000 a year, depending on how much overtime he decides to work. Maud decided to throw in her office job to work doing freelance bookkeeping from home, making about $18,000 a year. All that money and more has gone into one of several places: Maud's wants, such as the dog and...

Laura and Craig, both previously married each with teenaged children they've brought into their union, are still in the honeymoon phase of their relationship having been together for four years and married for six months. They earn a combined income of $150,000 annually, which they spend on doing things together. Laura has bought into Craig's biker lifestyle, they owning several motorbikes and all the accessories. But they still have racked up $150,000 in consumer debt - $60,000 on two cars alone, the leases attached which they cannot get out of - as they support each...

Thirty-somethings Sharon and Rob, who have been married for five years and who have two children (one Sharon bringing from a previous relationship), have an annual combined income of $77,000. As she does bookkeeping as part of her job, Sharon takes care of their household finances, of which Rob stays out totally. What Rob does know however is that they are deep in debt as they've lost some services in the past such as hydro and telephone, and as the creditors keep on calling, with both Sharon and Rob not picking up the phone while at home when they know its a creditor...

Malcolm and Stephanie, who have a combined income of $110,000 annually, are in many ways polar opposites, including when it comes to money. Malcolm is obsessive and detailed oriented, whose nagging about money which irks more laissez-faire but determined Stephanie, who usually gets her way with Malcolm. They are not on the same page when it comes to who between the two is the source cause of their $28,000 consumer debt, which does not include their mortgage. They state they want to eat well, but they live largely on fast food and purchase expensive nutritional ...

Newlyweds Tim and Tonya are both fitness fanatics. Both work in the fitness industry. Tim works three jobs and Tonya two to make ends meet, but which takes up all his and most of her time, leaving them no time together. Because it brings her to tears, Tim tries to shield Tonya from their money problems, of which she is fully aware despite Tim's efforts. They are in arrears on the mortgage payments for their condo, which Tim hates as he sees it as a money pit, and on their property taxes. Tonya is an emotional shopper, she doing it to keep herself happy. On top of ...

Mick has a feast or famine ride with income as he works freelance in the film industry, he estimating that he makes about $85,000 gross in a year. He and his partner Bonnie have an infant son together. Bonnie also has two other sons from a previous marriage, they who stay with her and Mick every other weekend. Despite being a full time mom, Bonnie has long had dreams of doing something in the music business, she being a trained singer, songwriter and pianist. They both spend money freely, Bonnie who admits that she used it as an emotional crutch during the dissolution...