Anyone watch Oprah's Debt Diet show?

[Mishetta]

It was pretty interesting. One family was spending an incredible amount of money on eating out!

We don't eat out more than once per week (at a family diner type place) but I'm sure we're spending money on other things that I don't realize. I've just added the Debt Diet plan to my "favorites" & am going to see if we can skim the fat anywhere else.....

If you're game.....go to www.oprah.com & check out the Debt Diet plan. I'm all for having more money aside for more trips to WDW!

 

[disneysteve]

Several threads devoted to this on the Budget Board, including today's show which was the 2nd episode.

 

[Mishetta]

Geez....I seem to catch everything the 2nd time around!

 

[Toby'sFriend]

oh was that today?

I guess I'll have to check and see if they're replaying it in the wee hours and try to record it.

 

[Nancyg56]

My DH watched it and called me in for the last 15 minutes to inform me he should have been a "Doctor", because he knows that he manages our money better than I. So now he was a bit smug. I thank you for the link, though. I am going to check it out.

 

[disykat]

I may head over to the budget board to discuss this. I was horrified by much of it. The lady talked about how people didn't even know what to say to her and treated her so differently knowing her secret. I wanted to shout at the tv because no one mentioned to her that buying things without paying for them (bills she hadn't even opened in 3 years?) is called STEALING! They kept acting like she was just getting behind in the bills.

I understand that people get into debt, but that case was definately more than that. I assume the other shows will address this more.

 

[JayCT]

DW and I watched the end and thought it was a bit much that one of the richest woman in the world is telling us common folks how to live. I am sure she spends more in one day than any of those people spent in a year.

I did think it was a bit much to have that family of four live on $100 per week for food. I can blow that in one quick trip to the supermarket. Have you tried to buy fresh healthy foods on such a limited budget? We are careful with our money and pay our bills on time so we can blow whats left on trips to WDW.

I know a lot of people love Oprah but on the rare occasions I can catch her show, I find them to be demeaning and depressing. Seems to always be telling people what is wrong with them and how they should be better. I guess a lot of people like that kind of show. Certainly better than a lot of the others like Maury. JMHO Jay