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- A logger defends his family from a group of dangerous drug runners.
- Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook and host Kevin O'Connor, the experts of Ask This Old House, travel the country making house calls in order to answer homeowner questions and everyday home improvement projects.
- During a pandemic, a pregnant restaurateur tries to rob a priceless truffle from a reclusive veteran.
- In October 1849, Edgar Allan Poe embarks on a mysterious quest to discover the truth about his late wife's death.
- Andrew Herberts is a unpublished author nearing the end of his days. Determined to finish his great novel before he dies, he's locked himself in his apartment, where he works night and day. He has gotten within the last chapter when a mysterious reporter unexpectedly shows up at the door to interview him about his life.
- Erica and Andrew live a seemingly perfect life, with a beautiful home and huge wardrobes. But what lurks beneath the surface are mounting debts, unpaid taxes and a growing hostility towards each other. She's sick of cleaning up the mess he's mad of his business expenses. He's sick of her nagging. They both say that Andrew is largely to blame for their financial situation - but does Gail agree?
- Cheryl and Richard both work long hours. Richard spoils their two kids to make up for it, while Cheryl indulges in pedicures. Meanwhile, they're on their third consolidation loan and their $40,000 of debt just won't go away. Gail steps in to show this couple that to get out of debt, they need to get back in step with each other.
- Dating for six years, Bobbi-Jo and Steve, both campus police officers, earn a comfortable combined income of $130,000. They both contribute to their indulgent lifestyle, which includes doing many renovations on their house, furnishing that house, eating out regularly, and having a fleet of mountain bikes. Financial mismanagement led to the break-up of Steve's first marriage, something that he does not want to happen with Bobbi-Jo, while Bobbi-Jo is at this point in their relationship still somewhat unconcerned about where they are financially, preferring to live in the here and now. Their wedding next summer they have not placed a budget on, and they have not really talked about it or what it will cost. Even without that, they are $69,000 in consumer debt, which is sixty percent higher than they guesstimated. Gail has to get them to get their heads out of the sand and take control of their finances. Their wedding in seven months will be the big test, which they have to budget for and figure out how they will pay for it.
- Dawn and Kelly, a massage therapist/acupuncturist and a farmhand respectively, recently bought a $500,000 house - their supposed dream home in the country as Kelly in particular is a country boy at heart - with a $100,000 down payment, some of which they had to borrow. They decided to build Dawn an office in the house so that she could work from home. However, because of the rural location, her income has dropped by about half from its previous $90,000 per annum when she was working in the city, leaving their combined income now at $86,000. In addition to Dawn buying new stuff for the house which they could already not afford, the house ended up being a fixer upper, which they did not anticipate. The maintenance and operating costs of the house are eating up their money, placing them in a catch-22 situation as they don't have the money to make the necessary house upgrades to save on those operating costs. Dawn handles all the household finances, Kelly not totally aware of how bad the situation is, it being so bad that unless things change, they could lose the house. Beyond the nuts and bolts of the financial plan, Gail has to get Dawn and Kelly to look at the house from a more critical standpoint, namely to get their brains out from their hearts, and what the costs and benefits are of that house compared to alternate housing.
- Shannon and Colin, married for just over a year, were high school sweethearts. They, but particularly Shannon, are impulse shoppers, which also applies to the purchase of their house. Most of those purchases they do not need. Shannon has the mentality of "buy now, pay later", which Colin knows is unsustainable, but he does not have the backbone to say "no" to his wife, especially about shopping. In terms of incomes, Shannon makes decent money, but Colin only has a part-time retail job which brings in little money. In addition, he has ambition to become a police officer, but does little to work toward making it actually happen, or states that they don't have the money to support making it happen. Beyond dealing directly with the financial issues such as Colin needing to make more money in the short term, Colin taking decisive action toward that police career, and both planning their finances instead of buying on impulse, Gail makes them embark on challenges which are more symbolic concerning their bad life decisions, and Colin needing to stand up to Shannon.
- Courtney and Chad were $30,000 in debt before they started their family, but found that having twin daughters, now fourteen months old, an additional burden over just having one child as they had to buy two of everything for the girls, which resulted in $20,000 in spending the first year. Their $120,000 annual joint income was also reduced when Courtney was on maternity leave, they making the decision to hire a live-in nanny as Courtney went back to work. Although they in general do not live lavishly beyond indulging in clothes for the children, they rely on their line of credit to finance whatever their spending. Beyond Chad's nicotine habit however, Gail points out that they do indulge on more "stuff" than they realized. The easiest thing that they can do financially is manage their cash flow better simply by requesting a lower tax deduction from work as they know they have a tax deduction for child care. Gail has to make them focus their spending on debt repayment to get themselves out of their hole, which may include the need for more income depending on how aggressive they want to be. She has to make them also focus on the lifetime cost of raising the girls and saving for those future costs. She also has to make Chad see the overall cost of his smoking habit.
- Late twenty-somethings Shelly and Luke, who have a combined income of $120,000 annually, are addicted to buying rental income properties. They currently own three properties, including their own house with a rental unit, with a combined mortgage of $870,000. They are trying to juggle not only the money in their lives, but their time, both who need to do maintenance, renovations and other business on the rentals in addition to their respective full time jobs and taking care of their infant daughter, McKenna. Although they also work on their own house, it is generally on the bottom of their priority list as they work on the dream of wealth at an early age, which doesn't seem to be coming as easily as they thought. They have no clue what their expenses are or how much income they are generating from those properties. In reality, they are on the edge as one unforeseen major expense or loss of their employment income or longtime loss of rental income would bankrupt them since they are spending more than they thought and taking in less in comparison than they thought, with their "jobs" supporting both their current lives and the rental properties. Gail has to put them on the regular cash diet as they are overspending on their personal lives, but she more importantly has to get them to separate out their personal from business finances, and have clearer pictures of what each property is costing and bringing in.
- 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, and Sharon lying to the creditors while at work. Their consumer debt sits at $73,000 with nothing to show for it, and has gotten out of hand largely because of the secrets and lies on both sides. Sharon is an impulse shopper. She also keeps an animal rescue in their home. Sharon hides from Rob the financial outlay on both these items. Rob's brother Steve recently moved into the basement of their small house to help Steve out. Rob has told Sharon a smaller amount that Steve is paying in rent than actual. As their income is insufficient to get them out of debt while still spending on their needs, Gail has to get them to make more money while getting rid of the biggest unnecessary money vacuum, namely Sharon's beloved animal rescue. Because Sharon is the impulse shopper, Gail makes Rob take control of the household finances. Gail shows them metaphorically the weight of their debt. And she has to get them to start communicating to each other and stop the secrets and lies.
- 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, Michelle has taken a part time job at her favorite clothing store solely so that she can get the employee discount to buy clothes and more clothes. And both drive gas guzzling big cars. Not including their mortgage, they are $70,000 in debt. Gail has to show Michelle that the retail job is a cash hole and not a cash enhancer, and as such has to change that job so that they can start saving for a wedding. She has to show them what life would be like for that rainy day for which they have no savings to cover. And she has to get them to work together as a team to reach their financial and life goals.
- Michelle and Stephen, who both work in the interior design/contracting business, have a combined annual income of about $100,000. They have two children, Michelle who is currently on maternity leave. They are newlyweds, their fantasy medieval wedding - Prince Charming sweeping the beautiful damsel off her feet - the focus of the their lives for the longest time. But their castle came crashing down when Michelle learned of Stephen's $50,000 debt, largely the result of the divorce from his previous wife. He did not disclose that debt prior to the marriage to Michelle. But they both overspend, Michelle on material goods, Stephen on the best of food and drink for entertaining. They together have made many renovations to their house. Although that $50,000 is a big part of their problem, they are not further in debt because Michelle's parents have previously bailed her out of financial difficulties. They both admit they are not good at finances, Stephen in particular who buries his head in the sand hoping it will magically go away. As such, they never talked about money let alone made a financial plan before they got married. In terms of their overall finances, they have to be better organized and work together. Gail makes them throw a dinner party on a budget. They have to feel true risk, which they have not yet totally felt on operating without a safety net. And going back to their theme wedding, they have to make a public declaration of a different kind to family and friends.
- There has always been an imbalance in Ingrid and Jamie's twelve year marriage, that imbalance, especially as it relates directly or indirectly to money, which is placing strain on their union to the possible point of no return. When they first got together, Ingrid, the A-type personality, already owned a house, whereas younger Jamie, the laid back one, brought three guitars as the material possessions into their relationship. Now, Ingrid, who handles all the finances for the family, which includes two adolescent children, works freelance as a location scout, earning about $70,000 a year, that money which is sporadic depending upon jobs. Jamie also works freelance as an electrician, earning about $35,000 a year, also sporadic based on jobs. Ingrid believes their money problems, $42,000 of consumer debt, are largely Jamie's fault for not working harder to bring in more money, he who is prone to waiting around for the jobs to come to him, and not for him to look for jobs. That work also applies to around the house, those responsibilities falling solely on Ingrid's shoulders. Beyond joint expenditures for such things as family vacations, Jamie believes their money problems are largely Ingrid's fault as she controls the household money and thus is somehow mismanaging it. Gail falls squarely in the middle, seeing it as both an income and expenditure problem, the latter as demonstrated by the fact of their house being filled with stuff from one corner to another. She feels that the crux of the problem is their relationship, which is what needs to be saved before the finances can be fixed.
- Liz and Will, who were high school sweethearts, are relative newlyweds with an infant son, Jack. Will has made a conscious decision that he doesn't want to know about or thus manage their collective finances. Beyond their mortgage, they have had a number of big expenditures of late, such as their wedding and renovations to their small house, which still requires many renos and which they have outgrown, and thus they would like to sell soon. Liz has rolled much of this debt into their mortgage to keep it out of mind so that she can justify more spending. Their mortgage is now more than the house is worth. Some resentment has crept into the marriage over money. Liz is an impulse shopper on credit, she who often hides the evidence of her shopping trips from Will who does know about the overspending on "stuff". As a passive-aggressive move against Liz, Will takes out cash advances for his few indulgences, such as golf and and drinks and meals out at the pub, Liz who treats him more like a disrespectful son than a husband because of it. Including the $40,000 that Liz has consolidated into the mortgage, they have $56,000 of consumer debt. Gail wants them to: feel the weight of the debt in their lives; see what it will take to make the necessary renos to make their house more salable; and proactively deal with what is sure to be their next emergency, transportation, as their two cars are near their last legs. She also has individual tasks for the two, Will's which is to get involved in the household finances, and Liz's which is to spend on her indulgences on a budget, which means buying second hand. But Gail also realizes their relationship needs mending if any of these other measures are to work.
- Married couple Lisa and Paul, who have a combined income of $114,000 annually, have an infant daughter and a dog, Ella and Pumpkin respectively. Lisa pampers both their daughter and the dog, buying them anything to make them look cute to the world. The clothes for Ella often are for two or three years down the road, Lisa who will often make her purchases look like they have always been in Ella's closet. Lisa recently took a pay cut so that she could spend more time at home with Ella and Pumpkin. Paul's spending is on the larger ticket item of a car, which he replaces once every year or two. The car dealerships convince him using the fancy term of "negative equity" from his previous car, which just means he's going into deeper debt with each successive car purchase. They are trying to move money around to pay off their debt, while they still spend. Their consumer debt alone sits at $117,000. Showing them that they have a net worth of -$40,000 - their assets minus their debt - makes them realize for the first time how deep their problem is. Much like the car salesmen were hiding the debt under the term negative equity, Lisa and Paul first and foremost have to display their debt for what it is, both for themselves and for the world, including their loved ones, to see.
- Sharon and Brad have what should be a comfortable combined income of $120,000 annually, although Sharon is now unemployed and is planning on going back to school. Each brought kids from previous relationships into their marriage, Sharon's two who live with them while Brad pays child support for his four children, two of who who live in the same town as them. Although they talked about the kid issues before they got married, they didn't have a talk about money. Their money problem is an issue of contention, which has already led to one trial separation. Coming back together, they have decided to split their finances. However, Sharon, who is more aware of money in general, usually takes control of the financial situation. Brad has a large financial outlay of child support, but that has not stopped him from indulging in his two passions, golf - he owning five sets of clubs - and power tools. That spending in combination has led to a $40,000 debt. Brad wants to know nothing about his financial situation which has led to his money problem. Sharon is an impulse shopper, mostly on clothes for herself, which has led to a $14,000 debt. They have continual arguments about each other's spending, while more resentment has grown as Sharon can spoil her children, while Brad just can't with his kids. For Sharon, she is willing to assist Brad with his debt, but not if he continually incurs more, which is his pattern. Before she can get them on the road to financial recovery, Gail knows she has to get them to have the proper talk about their combined financial situation, even if they do decide still to split their finances. She hopes that that talk will lead to greater communication in general between the two, so that they support each other rather than work against each other.
- Leslie and Jurgen, who earn a combined income of $110,000 annually, are in a common-law relationship with a pre-school aged son, Ethan. Their relationship is at a stage of falling apart over their money issues and not being willing to communicate with each other effectively. They bought a fixer-upper two years ago, the house which has turned into a money pit with major cracks still showing figuratively and literally within the house. Jurgen, a carpenter, is supposed to do much of the work, and about which Leslie is always getting on him. Leslie is a shopaholic, spending both on herself and on Ethan, who she uses as an excuse to shop. Jurgen is also a spender on his two indulgences: cigarettes and beer. Jurgen also uses the excuse of being computer illiterate to leave all the household finances on Leslie's shoulders, which she resents since she sees all the problems, while he sleeps the day away. Gail has to get them to use Ethan as a focus to turn their lives around, including getting rid of their bad habits for new healthier ones. The lines of communication between the two have to be more open - for them to be able to express what is truly in their heads and hearts - for Gail's financial plan for them to work and their relationship to survive.