That's a good example of the kind of practical thing that people in poverty are more likely to know. Of course it's an example of a strategy for coping with po

That's a good example of the kind of practical thing that people in poverty are more likely to know. Of course it's an example of a strategy for coping with poverty, rather than a step out of poverty. (A common misconception is that by avoiding spending, one can escape poverty, but this is not the case, because poverty is a lack of income.)