House Poor

Name: House Poor
Released: 2009-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Suzanne Schultz

TV Show · Special Interest

A look at some of the practical ways to help ease the burden of homeowners with a large debt, including curbing bad spending habits.

2009 · 22m

EPISODE 1

Scott and Amanda

Scott and Amanda bought a fixer-upper to get into a good neighbourhood and now they are having problems with their renovation plans.
EPISODE 2

Diana and Rob

Diana and Rob's poor financial decisions have put their renovations and wedding in jeopardy; they will have to radically overhaul their budget if they hope to realise their goals.
EPISODE 3

Steve and Juanita

A week after Juanita and Steve moved into their house, Juanita was laid off; luckily, it gave her the chance to start a cake decorating business, requiring them to renovate the basement kitchen for commercial use.
EPISODE 4

Warren and Ana

A bidding war drove transit workers Warren and Ana to skip a home inspection, resulting in them with a crumbling bungalow that has rats, mould, and dry rot in the basement.
EPISODE 5

Peter and Erika

Reckless spending has mired Peter and Erika in a tough financial situation caused by some mould that they've discovered in the basement.
EPISODE 6

Dora and Christian

Dora and Christian's spending habits have left them without any money to renovate the embarrassing kitchen that they no longer use.