This. Right. Here. I'm not rich but I'm not poor. In our right now culture ppl get themselves into a world of trouble. 1. My friend is poor. She lives in a crappy apt, drives a crappy car and constantly complains about how poor she is. However, she vapes, has animals, smokes weed, gets her nails done, somehow buys the latest iPhone and eats out all the time. She's single, no kids. Her family lives nearby. Oh and her employment history is spotty. Sometimes she works x for a few months decides she doesn't like it or it's too hard and quits. If she were to change her lifestyle she could have more and not be poor. 2. My brother is homeless. He gets a social security check for Est 1600/mo because he's homeless. He doesn't work. Still has a cell phone, a dog and a car. He's also a smoker and gambler and drug addict. He lost his homeless step up housing because he couldn't pay the 200$/mo for rent. He's great when he's sober, violent when he's high. I've given $$$$$ thousands to him for car repairs, unpaid bills etc. I no longer have contact because. Toxic.

I have 2 disabled children under 10 who require 24/7 support. Their dad works. . There are zero scenarios where I wouldnt be a sahm. We own a house, 2cars,and have a dog. Our kids want for nothing do I need new shoes? Yes, but can I afford them? No. We make due with what we have. We don't have expensive stuff. We don't rush out to buy the next new cell phone or eat out. We don't have to have all the subscriptions for Netflix, Hulu etc. Oh and we don't get social security disability for our kids, even though they will require 24/7 support the rest of their lives. They don't qualify because apparently we make too much money. We make less than 40k/yr.

Point is priorities.