The Duggar family, led by Michelle and Jim Bob, became famous thanks to their TLC show.

The Duggar family was shown on the show buying groceries in bulk and shopping second-hand.

But it wasn’t all garage sales and bargains.

Jill Duggar holding memoir copy

What you didn’t see was how much help they got with money behind the scenes.

It made a welcome change, she said, from “tater tot casserole or bean sandwiches.”

Perhaps most notable was how much help they got with their 7,000 square foot house in Arkansas.

Exterior of Duggar family home in Arkansas

On the show, they talked about how they were building the house from a kit.

Not a bad arrangement, but definitely not announced on the show.