Bravo’s Real Housewives castmembers live in big homes, drive (or are driven) in expensive cars and wear the latest in designer clothing. But, that all comes at a price – literally.

The Total Bankruptcy website took a closer look at three of the women who have been forced to publicly claim they can’t pay their bills: New York’s Sonja Morgan, New Jersey’s Teresa Giudice and D.C.’s Michaele Salahi.

What did Total Bankruptcy find?

Well, Morgan has clearly suffered from a long drawn out divorce battle with her ex-husband, John Adams Morgan, a great-great grandson of the financier John Pierpont (or J.P.) Morgan — ring a bell? That along with a court judgment for a movie deal gone sour and poor spending choices landed Morgan with $19.8 million in debt.

Giudice has claimed on the show that husband, Joe, has left her largely in the dark about the family’s finances. Total bankruptcy finds that the Giudices were living in New Jersey extravagance without the paper to back it up. Their findings show the couple has $104,000 in credit card debt, $2.6 million spread over eight mortgages on three homes and $5.8 million in business investments. The damage? $10,853, 648.04.

Salahi may have left husband Tareq for Journey guitarist Neal Schon, but it remains to be seen if she can get away from the debt she accrued during her marriage. The alleged White House party crashers’ debt pales in comparison to other housewives, but it’s still a major sum for average Americans struggling in this wonky economy. At $1 million in debt, the couple clearly lived beyond their means and their debt was further complicated by a failing winery. Among their repossessed items is a $150,000 Ashton Martin.

Take a look at Total Bankruptcy’s breakdown of the women’s finances in the handy infographic below.

In WTF news of the day, reports now say that Michaele Salahi hasn’t been kidnapped as her husband feared — but the reality may be much worse (for his ego).

TMZ reports that one half of the infamous White House crashers has indeed run off, but on her own accord. The site claims that she skipped town with Neal Schon, the lead guitarist for the band Journey. Let the head scratching begin…

According to the report, the two have been embroiled in a secret affair. A source confirms the two have been involved in what she has allegedly called an “intimate and passionate relationship.”

A rep for Journey tells TMZ: “Nobody kidnapped her and they are in Memphis together.”

Tareq and Michaele Salahi are best known for being the party crashers at a White House dinner a few years back and their time on Bravo’s show The Real Housewives of Washington D.C. Now, the couple are back in the headlines as Tareq has told TMZ that his wife is missing!

According to the reality show star, Michaele was last seen at their Virginia home some time around 11 a.m. on Tuesday morning and her husband is certain she was abducted. The reality star told the website that his wife went out to get her hair done but never returned. 

He has, however, heard from Michaele.

TMZ reports that the Real Housewives star called her husband, telling him she was going to her mother’s house, located minutes away from the Salahi home. Tareq says the number that popped up on the caller ID was an unfamiliar Oregon number and when he called his mother-in-law to confirm, she said she hadn’t talked to her daughter.

When Tareq contacted the Warren County Sheriff’s Dept. to report the missing person, they assured him that Michaele had already called them and told them that she was safe but just dealing with “family issues.”

What do you think of this bazaar story? Real or fabricated?

This isn’t the first Real Housewives drama of the summer. Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong‘s husband Russell was recently found dead after committing suicide.