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Willie Aames Not in Charge of His Finances

Posted Jul 29th 2008 1:45PM by TMZ Staff

Yeah, it's sad that Willie Aames -- aka Buddy from "Charles in Charge" -- has filed for bankruptcy. But what's even sadder is how little coin he had to begin with.

We've gotten a copy of Willie's bankruptcy filing in Kansas (where he lives) and it seems that Aames was lowballed on his low-level fame. The actor received only $14K for being on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club" and 15 grand for his book "Grace is Enough" about his struggles with drugs and money. He's about $350,000 in the hole, total.

The last time we caught up with Willie, he and his son had just gotten jacked at gunpoint in January but it looks like the real robbery happened well before that. Get this guy a new manager!

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1. First!

Posted at 1:49PM on Jul 29th 2008 by BabyGirl

2. That's too bad. It looks like all that the person that robbed him got was practice :-(

Posted at 1:51PM on Jul 29th 2008 by Dmitri Davelle

3. SHAME on Aames and Spouse!!!!!!! Immature and selfish to live above your means and too proud or lazy to Work!!!!!! I'm glad TMZ posted this!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHAME on you BOTH!

Posted at 2:04PM on Jul 29th 2008 by New York

4. DID YOU NOTICED IN THE LAST MONTH OR SO

CELEBS ARE ALL GOING BANKURPT , FORECLOSURE ,

ETCCCCC ... IT'S CALLED MISMANAGING THERE MONEY

HAVING A GOOD TIME 24 / 7 , BUYING WHATEVER THEY WANT

NO MATTER THE COST , AND THIS IS WHAT THEY END OF DOING .

HE WILL NOT HAVE ANYTHING FOR THE NEXT 10 YRS .....

FORGET HIS CREDIT SCORES , REPORT , ETCCCC

I JUST DONT GET IT , WHY , THEY CELEBS DOESN'T PAY THERE

HOMES , CARS , AND ANYTHING THEY BUY IN CASH ????? PAY THE

DAMN THING OFF . COMMON SENSE TELLS YOU THAT AND FORGET

ABOUT TAKING TAXES OFF ON HOUSE AT THE END OF YEAR .

JUST PAY IT OFF IN FULL .

AT LEAST I HAVE THE COMMON SENSE TO DO THAT . THEY DONT

THINK TO CLEARLY BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL ARE DRUGS , ALCOHOLICS

AND ANYTHING ELSE ,WHERE THEY SPEND MONEYYYYYYYYYYY.

BUYING THERE BLING FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ,

BUYING PURSES COSTING $3,000 OR MORE , SHOES INTO THE THOUSANDS

THEY LIKE TO IMPRESS PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY'VE MORE , THAN OTHERS.

KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES , THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT CELEBRITIES DOES.

AFTER THEY SPEND IT ALL , THEY WANT EVERYONE TO FEEL SORRY FOR THEM ,

I DON'T THINK SOOOOOOOOO .. KNOW DEAL WITH IT .

EVERY WEEK YOU READ CELEBS DID SOMETHING , WENT TO JAIL , THEY'VE

A BAD REPUTATION ....................

SAD PART .............FANS ARE THE ONES WHO MADE THESE CELEBRITIES RICH

IN THE FIRST PLACE ..........FANS ARE THE ONE WHO BETTER SAVE THERE MONEY

FOR THERESELVES., FORGET CELEBRITIES , THEY AREN'T MAKING THE FANS RICH

KNOW ARE THEY ??????????????????? NOOOOOOOOOOOO

Posted at 2:01PM on Jul 29th 2008 by CELEBS SPEND TO MUCH , AND WANT EVERYONE TO FEEL SORRY FOR THEM ...NOTTTT

5. AAMES and SPOUSE you are THIEVES filing BANKRUPTCY. Your CHOICES are not the reason Bankruptcy was started!!!!!!!!!!!...........THIEVES...........CHEATERS.............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:05PM on Jul 29th 2008 by New York

6.
babygirl;

do you realize how utterly RIDICULOUS
the whole " FIRST " ritual makes you look ?

GROW up and knock it off !!!!!

Posted at 2:08PM on Jul 29th 2008 by william suff

7. 14,000? That is all VH1 must make a killing on these so called reality shows. How does one invest in these? Might be a good deal with the Stock Marker and the Bush economy in the crapper. You can always count on the E list celebs acting the fool for a scrap of cash and a minute of fame. Willie Ames cut back on the tats and the junk food maybe you will make it? LOL> or how about get a job like everyone else ya moron!

Posted at 2:58AM on Jul 30th 2008 by Steve

8. Obviously, both Willie and Wifie are at the age they BOTH can work. When you have house, bills and children to care for, in this day BOTH may have to work. In other words get off your a$$e$ and get jobs, both of you.

Posted at 2:24PM on Jul 29th 2008 by Regina

9. I thought he sold some religious video's as "Bible Man" or some bull like that. Where's Jesus? At Celebrity Fit Club????

Posted at 3:07PM on Jul 29th 2008 by Stevo

10. That is depressing. Cant believe what little money he gets in royalties.... he should get a loan from Scott Baio.

Posted at 3:29PM on Jul 29th 2008 by Laura

11. $14 k for celebrity fit club? didn't his team win? I heard the other idiot, dustin diamond trying to get his pay before he appeared on one episode, so I guess they get a flat union fee and then the prizes. Where are they listed?

Posted at 3:30PM on Jul 29th 2008 by cece

12. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BECOME A CHRISTIAN AND TRY TO "SPREAD THE WORD."

Posted at 4:27PM on Jul 29th 2008 by LOL

13. WTF?? He was just on Fox TV a couple of months ago talking about how financially strong he was--saving his money making money on other ways besideds acting etc....unbeliveable

Posted at 6:03PM on Jul 29th 2008 by RMP

14. Its nice to know that Im not the only one having a hard time lately-

Posted at 6:29PM on Jul 29th 2008 by kel_c

15. F R E E that spells free, credit report dot com baby.

Posted at 6:22PM on Jul 29th 2008 by FREE

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