With a fiancé who adores her, Princess Ashley knows how to get what she wants. Using guilt trips, manipulation and outright lies, Ashley’s convinced her fiancé Kyle to go into debt to keep her happy – but now he’s at a breaking point. Money is the number one issue in their budding relationship. Even though Kyle is covering the living costs, food and vacations Ashley is still racking up over $1,050 of cash advances from her credit card per month to cover her wants. Either Ashley has to change or the wedding is off. Financial expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade gets to the root of the issue: Ashley’s spending is out of control, her dreams are unattainable and the people who love her are quickly running out of patience. With a wedding in six months Gail puts Ashley on a serious cash diet and has her fending for herself for once. Can Gail keep Ashley out of debt and on track towards a happily ever after with Kyle?
Princess Tanya is a 24-year old makeup artist with a “me, myself and I” attitude. She expects her boyfriend and family to cater to her every whim and bail her out of her messes. Now she owes thousands of dollars to family and other creditors and every month, she’s sinking a little deeper...
18-year old Princess Laura has just graduated from high school but she’s already managed to obtain, and abuse, a credit card. Laura’s mom was shocked to learn that her daughter obtained the card behind Mom’s back. She worries that her naive daughter is heading down a dangerous road if she doesn’t see the error of her ways soon. With her sexy clothes, hair extensions, fake tan, fake nails and caked-on make-up, Laura has done a good job of emulating the celebrity’s look, but without keeping track of her spending and debt issues. Financial expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade reveals to this princess that her credit card debt could have a high price when it comes to her future. Laura has a lot of financial growing up to do and Gail is here to develop her saving skills.
Princess Lee is a poised, sophisticated and single 33 year-old woman living in the heart of a high end shopping district. As a beauty adviser at an up market department store, she has acclimatized herself to her posh surroundings. Lee is not just brand name, she’s designer-exclusive. Costly medi-spa treatments, $18 cocktails, $200 meals and $800 shoes are the norm for this retail clerk and it’s led her to more than $17,000 worth of debt with only a closet full of shoes and clothes to show for it. Financial expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade reveals this the truth of Lee’s financial situation to her parents – who are in for a big surprise since they bailed Lee out just four years ago. With the family committed to cutting her off, Gail tries to teach Lee that only fools spend money they haven’t earned yet on trying to maintain an image that is all a façade. This princess says she wants to change, but is she ready to cut back on her luxurious lifestyle?
Princess Kezia wants to lead the glamorous life of a princess on the salary of a pauper. Kezia has been living on someone else’s dime for a long time, but now the party’s over...
Princess Krista is a self-confessed “drama queen” and “shopaholic”. Husband Ryan agrees. In their 14 years together, she and Ryan have separated three times over Krista’s spending problems. Will Krista be able to take Gail's advice to heart?..
Katie is the ultimate “Princess”. With her perfectly coiffed blonde locks, waifish figure and designer clothes, the 23-year old nanny looks like she stepped out of an episode of a Hollywood reality series. Katie’s mother wonders how old her daughter will be before she finally grows up...
At only 21 years old, Neelam’s alienating family and friends with her cavalier attitude towards money and debt. She dreams of a glamorous career in television or fashion, preferably in front of the camera, but isn’t interested in the hard work it’s going to take to get there...
40-year old Princess Julie has absolutely nothing to show for her years except for closetfuls of designer clothes, shoes, purses, cosmetics - and close to $20, 000 in debt. Is Julie finally ready to grow up and stop waiting for Prince Charming to rescue her?..
Cortney may lack the fake tan, designer clothes and extensions characteristic of the typical Princess, but beneath the crunchy façade there lurks a royal pain who takes advantage of friends and family to fund a lifestyle that is well beyond her means. Can Gail help her?..
Fiercely independent, Princess Nicole simply won’t listen to criticism or advice. Financial expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade gets the tough job of being the bad guy when it comes to delivering the harsh reality of a complete financial cut off to wake up this defiant Princess...
Nicola is an aspiring singer who has been living a fabulous lifestyle. She is now penniless, jobless and clueless when it comes to the severity of her situation...
Jennifer is a Princess without a castle. Almost 30 years old, Jennifer has tons of make up, bags and clothes but has also found herself virtually homeless on more than one occasion. After being evicted from her apartment, Jennifer lived with her best friend, Jody. Jody’s husband and baby, sleeping on the couch, and even moved with the family when they bought a house. As a dental technician, Jennifer has the potential to earn a very good salary, but her flighty ways have led to quit more than one job with no notice, walking out the door with not a thought to her financial obligations, which include thousands of dollars in student loans and credit card debt. Jennifer’s family loves her and will do anything to support her – including going into debt themselves to insure that Jennifer gets the things she wants. To kick start this apathetic princess into action, financial expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade will have to challenge Jennifer to develop a work ethic that so far has been completely absent.
Princess Catyanna is a 23 year old marketing student whose favourite brand is – herself! It’s up to financial expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade to teach this Princess to take responsibility for her life and start owning up to her debt before it’s too late...
Princess Kim is so obsessed with her image that she has no qualms spending other people’s dollars to keep her skin tanned, lips plump, and hair coiffed each month. Host Gail Vaz-Oxlade strips away the fancy feathers in an effort to help this shallow Princess stop obsessing about her looks, and start to take control of her future...
Kirsten has lost her job and her boyfriend, who could no longer handle the prospect of supporting her $5,000 a month personal pampering habit and must get her life and finances back on track..
Princess Ariana is used to getting her own way, and her selfish habit of putting her own needs before those of her friends and family has isolated everyone around her...
Corrinne routinely stops payment on her bills to get her hair done, and has left her mother carless, broke and heartbroken in the wake of her self-centeredness. Worse still, her unpaid condo fees might leave Corrinne and her family homeless...
Michelle's collection of designer clothing, shoes, accessories and her $80,000 vehicle – a gift from her parents – belies her meagre part time income and the almost $40,000 in debt that keeps her from moving forward with her goals...
Princess Sarah is a doe-eyed 23 year old who spends money with lavish abandon on clothing, accessories and spa trips, all in the name of beauty. Enter financial guru Gail Vaz-Oxlade, who challenges Sarah to explore a deeper, more independent side of herself...
Will Rachel be able to succeed at Gail’s challenges, or will her parents fight to keep their very own Rapunzel comfortable in their cushy castle?..
20 year old Princess Sarah is a university student who takes from everyone around her. Sarah’s parents finance her excessive lifestyle, shelling out almost $35,000 a year to keep their Princess primped and preened to her liking. Can host Gail Vaz-Oxlade teach this spoiled Princess to stand on her own two feet?..
Image obsessed Diana spends tons of money trying to impress strangers. Host Gail Vaz-Oxlade must show this material girl that there’s more to life than big houses and diamond rings – and her future with Tino depends on it...
25 year old Ashley’s long-cultivated sense of entitlement means her motto in life is: “I want it, I get it.” With so much debt, unless this petulant Princess changes her attitude, and fast, there won’t be a happy ending...
Can Gail Vaz-Oxlade show Jennifer that being financially and physically healthy takes hard work and sacrifice, before this pampered Princess self-medicates herself all the way to bankruptcy?..
Princess Spencer has expensive taste and doesn’t think twice about dropping thousands of dollars on designer clothes, jewelry and his beloved car. It all adds up - and he’s spending almost 50% more than what he earns to fund his flashy lifestyle...
At 21, Princess Heather is the baby of the family – and she plays that role to the hilt! She lives at home, and has racked up thousands in student loans after abandoning one course of study for another...
Princess Nicole has her mother, her best friend and her girlfriend footing the bills for the basics, leaving Nicole free to spend her salary – and more – on daily impulse shopping sprees. But even the support of these three sugar mamas isn’t enough to stop Nicole from racking up debt. Now she’s on the verge of ruining those relationships. Unless Gail Vaz-Oxlade can get Nicole to recognize the importance of people over stuff, there won’t be a happily ever after for this Princess...
At 25, Princess Nina earns more than her parents do. She still lives at home, but she doesn’t lift a finger to help around the house, pay rent or provide groceries. She has her sights set on Ivy League law school, but there’s the small matter of her first student loan which she’s never bothered to pay back. Now her debt’s in collections, and Nina’s future is going nowhere until she starts taking the lessons from financial expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade seriously...
After graduation, Princess Ashley moved home to save money and pay down debt. Three years later, she owes even more and her spending is out of control...
Andrea has been a Princess since childhood. Now at 25, she’s completely unprepared to deal with life’s harsh realities. Her mother has been her constant enabler, but financial host Gail Vaz-Oxlade convinces Mom to cut the cord and let Andrea fend for herself...
Like all Princesses, 27 year old Treva loves to shop for clothes, shoes and accessories. But this Princess has also gotten herself trapped in an endless cycle of pay advance loans. Enter financial expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade who challenges Treva to take responsibility for her spending, and start digging herself out...
Princess Allison is an aspiring actress who is deeply in debt. While she’s waiting to be discovered, the interest is piling up on almost $130,000 of outstanding loans. At age 27, Allison needs to get serious about earning a living. She’s got lots of potential careers that might allow her to do that, but whether she has the aptitude, the ambition or the ability to fulfill any of her wacky ideas is another question. Will financial expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade be able to convince Allison that her financial future is as important as fame?..
Princess Daniela has big plans for her future, including marriage and owning her own spa business. So far though, all she’s managed to do is freak boyfriend Jessie out with her extravagant overspending and get herself fired from the one spa job she had – working for her own mother!..
Princess Lasia just had her 30th birthday, and so far, her life hasn’t turned out the way she wanted...
Princess Stacey spent years travelling the world - and she’s got the debt to prove it. When her debt got out of control, Mom and Dad swooped into rescue her...
Princess Lauren knows exactly what she wants, and she knows exactly who’s going to pay for it: her future husband!..
Princess Katelyn used her student loans to travel the world and to pay for some personal upgrades like a $5,000 nose job, along the way. She thought she’d be living the high life – on a high salary – right after graduating from university. Instead, she’s trying to live that high life on an entry-level income...
Princess Mario is a typical Mama’s boy. At 26, he’s spent his entire life living at home with his parents looking after his every need. But now Mario’s found a new Mama – his wife Ariana. And after only a few months of marriage, Ariana is fed up with Mario’s spoiled attitude and selfish spending...
Princess Laura is a fashion buyer who takes her career pretty seriously. So seriously in fact, that she’s managed to spend close to $40,000 on clothing, footwear and accessories in an effort to look professional at work – all while neglecting to pay for basics like her mortgage, groceries or car payment...
23 year old Ashley is an unemployed Princess who’s somehow managed to convince her parents and her boyfriend into giving her a monthly allowance...
Financial expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade tries to help this princess stand on her own two feet...
Financial host Gail Vaz-Oxlade needs to take this Princess under her wing to help her reach her full potential...
It’s up to Gail Vaz-Oxlade to intervene in this dysfunctional family dynamic and challenge Jennifer to prove to her family – and to herself – that she has what it takes to be in control of her money and her life...
Financial expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade schools Rachel in the price she’s going to have to pay for her financial carelessness, but whether she can make an impact on this imperious Princess is another matter...