I'm curious by how you define being 'poor' since you say you had savings as a teen. When I was a teen, being poor meant that even if you put that $12 away for

I'm curious by how you define being 'poor' since you say you had savings as a teen. When I was a teen, being poor meant that even if you put that $12 away for another day, it'll just be used the next day to fill your tank. It's not really saving money if you're just putting off buying gas for your car.