Articles in ‘Bank of Mom & Dad’ 
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Catching Up With Carmela
In the latest episode of Bank of Mom & Dad we meet 26-year-old Carmela from Bayonne, New Jersey who is fighting to save her plans for a Great Gatsby wedding, all with more than $30,000 of debt in her name. After almost a month since filming the show together Carmela and I reunited at the video studios at AOL. I was eager to see if the intervention worked…check out for yourself in the video below…
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Bank of Mom & Dad: When Emotions Run Financially High
Tonight on Bank of Mom & Dad meet Shameeka, a 29-year-old registered nurse from Brooklyn who’s racked up one of the biggest debt loads I’ve ever seen for a woman her age. Boots for $1000, handbags for $2000, spa trips for $4000. There’s no limit to how much Shameeka will spend.
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Talking About Women & Money on Today Show
The lovely Kathie Lee and Hoda invited me back to join them for a discussion on what women need to do with their finances. And let’s just say I’m learning a lot more working with our ladies on Bank of Mom & Dad. The fact is women still earn 23 cents less for every dollar [...]
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Credit Check with Dina from Bank of Mom & Dad
Dina moves out on her own! Woah! Looks like the week of parental control and financial counseling got her to think twice about her mooching ways. While she’s not going the exact route I laid out for her, the important thing is that she’s finally motivated and understands she can do much better!
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Credit Check with Danielle From Bank of Mom & Dad
Danielle Martin, last week’s profile on Bank of Mom and Dad, confesses how she’s doing on the budget I created for her. Is it just me or does Danielle seem happier and more confident? Hmmm. Coincidence? I think not. Scroll down to watch the full interview with Ms. Danielle.
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Update: Danielle Boosts Income After “Bank of Mom & Dad”
Last week Danielle Martin, our most recent damsel in debt, and I stopped by Connecticut Style to catch up with host Sonia Baghdady to dish about all the behind-the-scenes action on B.O.M.A.D. (You can watch the full interview below) It was a fun interview and I was excited to catch up with Danielle after our week of [...]
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Fashionista Meets the Bank of Mom & Dad
“If I see something I want, I just gotta have it!” Those have been Danielle Martin’s words to live by and it’s finally catching up to her bank account. In this week’s episode, I met with the 28-year-old budding fashion designer who has a whopping $41,000 in deb. It includes $29,000 in student loans, an [...]
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Money-Saving Tips from Bank of Mom & Dad
Another great episode of Bank of Mom and Dad awaits! Tune into SOAPnet at 10 p.m. tonight. Check back here for an update on our newest daughter Danielle, as she focuses on getting herself out of debt. In the meantime catch up on some money-saving tips with this video.
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Bank of Mom & Dad Update: Christina
Click here to watch how Christina from Episode 1 of Bank of Mom and Dad is doing with her finances. Is she cutting back? And what is this about buying a new iphone, miss thang?
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Bank of Mom and Dad On ABC’s “The View”
To kick off the debut of Bank of Mom and Dad I went on ABC’s The View with Christina and her mom from the first episode. See if Christina is keeping up with my spending plan!
