I grew up poorish. Father made less than 100 dollars a week for a good chunk of my childhood. However we lived in a low cost of living area and it was relativel

I grew up poorish. Father made less than 100 dollars a week for a good chunk of my childhood. However we lived in a low cost of living area and it was relatively safe. My parents were, and still are, cheap despite making much more money now. They did an incredible job not letting us realize we were poor. I thought we were upper middle class until I was in high school. Raising a family while poor is hard. I can't even imagine the life I would have had if I grew up in a higher cost of living or more dangerous place.