I’ve been poor for most of my life,I had food stamps for about four years in my 20s. When I turned 34, I got out of poverty, and the most I earned was $50k. I am now 40, earning $33k, which is within the poverty line for my area. I don’t want to get food stamps. I know my situation is temporary, but getting food stamps feels like a massive setback and that I’ll be poor again officially, with the associated stigma. My rent is very cheap, so I can save a good portion of my paychecks. I have thousands of dollars of debt, which most of my income is going towards. My credit score is too low to survive, so I have to work on increasing it by aggressively paying off debts. By the way, I’m working on certifications that will hopefully help me increase my income.
Submitted June 01, 2024 at 01:00AM by mythrowawaypdx https://ift.tt/fGDWzhn
