poverty

A detailed Summary of poverty

I have to admit, this was the hardest response I have had to do this semester. I've never been in a situation where I had to depend on the state for help so this assignment had me lost. I don't know how realistic I was in my budget for certain things but I thought long and hard and think I came up with somewhat accurate numbers. At any rate, here is my budget for $690.00 a month ( $150.00 of that going straight to food).

$540.00 How much money comes at the first of the month.

$400.00 Rent for the 2 bedroom apartment on the third floor in

Waterbury. Utilities are included and it comes with an oven

140.0 Money left after rent is taken out.

20.00 Transportation - Bus fare

$25.00 Personal Hygiene Products ( shampoo, etc.)

$25.00 put away for school clothes/sneakers

$45.00 Gets put away for savings, emergencies, and extra spending if

When I first moved into my apartment with my children, we didn't have anything. I lost my job a few months before and we sold everything we had to move into Waterbury because the rent was so much cheaper. I looked in the Waterbury Republican, a local newspaper, and fo

For the children, they have it hard too. While in school they start to realize that other children have more toys than them and better clothes. They get embarrassed as they get older because they do not want their friends to come to their house. In today's society everything is so materialistic for children. You are popular if you have the new favorite sneakers that cost $130.00. It's a shame - kids can be mean. I can remember back when I was in elementary school and there were kids who came to school dirty and wearing the same clothes over and over. People made fun of them and I never understood why their parents just didn't buy them new clothes and give them a bath. Kids are mean but they are also innocent and have no idea what the poor means.

und an Absolutely Free column where I got a living room set (not in the best condition) and a twin bed. I put the bed in my children's room and I sleep on the couch. Last month I saved up enough to buy a better kitchen table and chairs, the ones my friend gave me were falling apart. My next investment is going to be a car. I know I have a long way to go but there is a car down the street for me that is selling for $300.00. It's probably a piece of junk but it runs and it's better than taking the bus with all of my groceries. Speaking of groceries, I have learned to budget a lot better with the foods that I buy. I spend only what I have to and I cut out a lot of the unhealthy foods that the kids shouldn't be eatin!

I tried looking at both sides when writing this paper - the side of the poor family and the side of the government. For the poor family, the government's money is everything to them. It is feeding their children and giving them a home but is it really helping them? Families are sta

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Approximate Word count = 1179
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)

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