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  • Til Debt Do U$ Part Growing Family, Shrinking Budget: Lisa & Sean (Season 9, Episode 8)
  • TV Episode | 22 min | Reality-TV

Til Debt Do U$ Part

Growing Family, Shrinking Budget: Lisa & Sean (Season 9, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 22 min | Reality-TV
Twenty-somethings Lisa and Sean have a young family of three sons, six year old Liam, the eldest, who is her biological offspring but not his. As such, Lisa spoils Liam to make sure he feels more a part of the entire family, and to ...See moreTwenty-somethings Lisa and Sean have a young family of three sons, six year old Liam, the eldest, who is her biological offspring but not his. As such, Lisa spoils Liam to make sure he feels more a part of the entire family, and to compensate for what Lisa and Sean see as his difficult life with Lisa and Liam's dad splitting when Liam was young. Lisa also sees herself more a mother than anything, wanting at least one more child, preferably a girl. Lisa and Sean have a combined income of $73,000, which takes a major hit every time Lisa goes on maternity leave, which in the last few years has been more often than not. Lisa also feels somewhat isolated as she moved away from family and friends to be with Sean. Although they say they focus their spending on the children, they focus on short term impulses, which has resulted in a houseful of toys, rather than longer term needs or wants. They also have conflicts over individual spending by each on their own wants, which in combination has resulted in them borrowing at high interest to finance their wants. For their overall household spending, Lisa has full control, more often not asking or telling Sean where the money is going. Gail has to get them to focus on setting priorities, which includes whether another child should be in their immediate future. She also has to get Lisa to replace shopping with human interaction as her social life. Written by Huggo See less
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Writers
Jennifer Horvath | Gail Vaz-Oxlade (story consultant)
Producer
Jennifer Horvath
Composer
Olaf Pyttlik
Cinematographers
Adam Gladstone | Ben Maher
Editor
Jeff Pereira
Casting Director
Mia MacDonald (as Mia Macdonald)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 12, 2011
Release date
Sep 12, 2011 (Canada)
Awards
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2 nominations

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Kathy Buckworth
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Gail Vaz-Oxlade
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