Being poor sucks. But the absolute best thing about earning little to no income in a year is a) not paying taxes, followed by b) not paying for health insurance

Being poor sucks. But the absolute best thing about earning little to no income in a year is a) not paying taxes, followed by b) not paying for health insurance. Free visits to Whole Foods might be on the top 10? If you don't earn any income for a few years, you might even be able to add on some free housing while you're at it. That's one I've never done personally. Of course, it helps to have some savings to draw from during this time. Because most welfare programs just look at annual income now, and not assets. They used to look at assets, but in many states they no longer do.