We were aware of Sarah’s college loans and we knew that she had accumulated additional debt from competing in pageants and using her credit cards too freely, but we didn’t realize the extent of the amount she was overspending each month without sticking to a budget. We had advised her on the “trap” that credit [...]

The Bank of Mom & Dad was an eye-opening experience for me. Not only did I actually stare at my debt face-to-face, I had to take a long, hard look inwardly at myself asking, “What am I really all about?” I had such a hard time on the show trying to figure out the number [...]