Luckily for us, we've got an inside take on the whole winnings situation. Former contestant Cole Simmons shares some behind the scenes secrets from his experience as a contestant on the show after he and his family appeared in four consecutive episodes. "You don't get your winnings until 90 days after the show airs. It is automatically divided five ways. It will be subject to income tax," he states (via eternal lifestyle).

So if the winning prize is 20,000 dollars (which it has been since 2001), then each member of the winning family of five would receive 4,000 dollars. Not exactly a retire and buy yourself an island sum of money. But still, not a bad paycheck for spending a little bonding time with your family on air. And what about the car? How do you split that with the other winning family members on your team? "If you get the car, they just give you a car and you figure it out. If you take the cash equivalent, that is divided," says Simmons (via E! Online).