This chapter critically assesses the Canadian reality television show Til Debt Do Us Part. The programme follows couples and families as they receive financial “makeovers” and learn to manage their finances “responsibly." The chapter begins with an overview of the series and provides an...

Commentators characterize thinking about payday loans as falling into two general perspectives. On one theory, payday loans respond to market demand and are a sensible choice for a consumer with limited assets, credit, or other support when an unexpected financial need arises. The opposing...

Pension reform has been the subject of considerable inquiry and debate in recent years. Largely absent in these debates, however, has been the discussion of how to account for women's unpaid and socially necessary work within the pension system. This article examines this seemingly enduring...