See also Scalzi's "Being Poor" (2005): https://whatever.scalzi.com/2005/09/03/being-poor/ https://whatever.scalzi.com/2005/09/03/being-poor/ An essay to drive

See also Scalzi's "Being Poor" (2005): https://whatever.scalzi.com/2005/09/03/being-poor/ https://whatever.scalzi.com/2005/09/03/being-poor/ An essay to drive home some aspects of living in poverty. Sample: "Being poor is a heater in only one room of the house. Being poor is knowing you can’t leave $5 on the coffee table when your friends are around. Being poor is hoping your kids don’t have a growth spurt."