Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Economic inequality isn't just about having less money — it's about living in a completely different system where everything costs ...

People who grew up poor understand the struggle of pinching pennies. From keeping track of exactly what goes in their shopping cart to skipping out on hospital visits, people who are afraid of being ...

When we talk about poverty, we often focus on the numbers: unemployment rates, low wages, and the cost of living. But for those living it, poverty is a deeply personal and emotional experience. It's a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone always argues, 'It’s cheaper to eat healthy! Buy X, Y, Z in bulk, check A, B, and C specialty grocery stores, meal prep ...

It seems that a grand paradox of wealth inequality is the fact that it’s more expensive to be poor than it is to be rich. This theory has been called the “Boots Theory,” popularized by a passage of ...

If you want to learn more, read on, and I'll show you several examples of how the "poor tax" makes being poor more expensive than you might realize. We'll also list a few of the most essential things ...

I spent the first 18 years of my life living in public-housing projects. My childhood was as poor as it gets in America. I’ve also seen what being poor is like in places like Mexico, Colombia, and the ...

Conventional financial wisdom often warns against becoming "house poor"—spending so much on your mortgage that your lifestyle is noticeably restricted. And generally, it’s sound advice. Stretching ...

In this blog post, we're going to present another challenge from the decks of challenges we have created for the game, "Bounce Back." This deck is titled, "Being Poor in America." It addresses the ...

If I were a middle class white guy writing on Forbes.com about being a poor black kid I’d be clueless. I’d be so clueless that I wouldn’t realize that I’m clueless, so I would not know that I should ...

My Chinese parents were poor and uneducated. Neither got more than an eighth-grade education in Hong Kong. They didn’t know English and were blue-collar workers. My mom was a waitress for many years ...