<p>Toya Harris and her husband, Dr. Eugene Harris, have come a long way from their days of dodging bill collectors.</p><br /><p>The Married to Medicine star spoke exclusively to OK! about the current state of her family’s finances and how they’re finally managing their debt.</p><br /><p>“I use to hate the word budget,” Toya confessed. “I use to hate it only because it meant restriction. But now, I love the word budget because it means something different for me. It means we’re setting aside something and [that’s] going to be there for us when we need it, which means we’re finally free.”</p><br /><p>On the fourth season of Married to Medicine, Toya revealed that she and her husband owed nearly $170,000 to the IRS after falling behind on taxes. While it was a humbling moment for the couple, the mother-of-two said she doesn’t regret airing their money problems on the show.</p><br /><p>“We’re a real-life family. We have real-life issues,” Toya admitted. “I really should have been more attentive, but so many things had happened that broke [Eugene] down that he stopped even opening up the mail. Just imagine if I hadn’t opened up [our bills] on TV and said ‘this needs to be handled.’ ”</p><br /><p>After cutting costs, and dealing with their money issues head-on, Toya revealed that they’re finally “getting rid of their debt.”</p><br /><p>“At the end of the day we’re going to be okay,” she said.</p><br /><p>To find out what else Toya had to say about her finances, click the video above! </p><br /><p>The Married to Medicine finale airs Friday, March 2, at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.</p><br /><p>What do you think of Toya’s new outlook on her finances? Sound off in the comments! </p><br /><p>The post Is Toya Harris Still In Debt? ‘Married To Medicine’ Star Gets Real About Her Money Problems</a> appeared first on OK! Magazine</a>.</p><br />
