Meet the Money Watch family
The Merrimans and the Lathwells are six members of the same family whose personal finances have suffered as a result of the economic downturn.
Graham Merriman works in recruitment and has recently suffered a huge drop in income and his wife, Anne-Marie, has given up work to become a full-time mum so money is tight.
Gloria and Colin Lathwell are pensioners and they have lost nearly 拢40,000 from their savings and investments since the recession began.
William and Christina Lathwell are shouldering a heavy student debt while trying to save to buy a property.
Money Saving specialist, Martin Lewis, comes to the aid of the family across the series to help boost their ailing finances.
Duration:
This clip is from
More clips from How to Beat Tough Times: Money Watch
-
Money Watch Family: Cutting Spending—Spending It
Duration: 07:04
-
What is the future for mortgage holders?—Spending It
Duration: 08:21
-
Entrepreneurs beating the downturn—Earning It
Duration: 07:31
-
Money Watch Family: Boosting Income—Earning It
Duration: 04:16