Originally Posted by Ki

Very good points. I will also mention that growing up, my parents didn't have a lot of money to spare. We didn't grow up on food stamps, but I know what it can be like to not be able to have the next best thing right away. It's weird though because although my parents were so good with money as I grew up, I sort of took the opposite route and was never really too careful with my money because even though I pay bills and rent, I still manage to make enough money to live comfortably. And I make a little over minimum wage. I might just be talking about nothing now. I just think that with people who both don't make a lot, and don't have a lot of money, shouldn't necessarily be considered poor if they've been able to purchase things that give them a comfortable life, be it an apartment, television, computer, etc.