Yeah, this is a running segment he does where he goes around the country asking about people's debts. It's always unfortunate how clueless people are about their debt load and how long it will take them to be free. As he said to one couple, "Add it up in your head, I think we're doing this for the first time!"
It's also amazing how many people in these segments will say they are debt-free and then acknowledge they have debt. People often compartmentalize debt as meaning only one thing, and not something else. Like admitting credit cards, but mentally excusing their own student loans. Or, they will acknowledge student loans, but not mention the mortgage.
It was refreshing to see at least one bright light in the middle of the segment. One family saved years to pay for their first Disney vacation in full and are paying extra on the mortgage.
And he ended with, "Well, if there's one thing I learned today, it's that American people are resilient. In spite of their crippling debt, they're still going to make it even worse by spending a couple thousand bucks to come to Disney." Oof. Sadly true.
