"The Real Housewives" franchise has been a massive hit for Bravo, and few could have predicted the legs it would have when "The Real Housewives of Orange County" first made its debut back in 2006. There have now been women cast as Real Housewives all across the globe, with over 160 of them coming from American editions of the show (and we are not even counting "friends" of the Housewives!). One of the biggest appeals of these programs is the opulence with which most of the cast members live. Fans love to gawk at the way they spend money — the houses, designer goods, extravagant parties, all of it.

Yet for every Real Housewife who is certifiably filthy rich, there seem to be two others living far beyond their means. In some instances, these women are deep in debt — or even skirting the la

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