We hate to say it, but maybe some of the Bank of Mom and Dad daughters learned their spending habits from watching TV. Think about it: how many characters are impeccably dressed, with gorgeous roofs over their heads, able to wine, dine, and travel like the rich and famous ... without ever working a day?

From the residents of Melrose Place to the Bardwells on The Young and the Restless or Jessica Buchanan on One Life to Live, check out which characters we'd nominate for the Bank of Mom and Dad treatment.

And let us know who else is living beyond their means, in the comments section below!

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