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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you to everyone who has shared their stories. They are heartbreaking. I'm curious how you all were able yo break the cycle? How were you able to make better choices?[/quote] Education for me. And a mother who grew up middle class but who married badly. Don't underestimate learning middle class values even if you can't always practice them. Poor people can barely make it day to day. There is no room to think about putting some money away for an emergency. Don't even think about saving for retirement. I was taught these things were important though. Today, I''m not as well off as my work colleagues of a similar age. But I'm doing OK. I worry dearly about the public school system and kids who have to get tremendous loans for college. These are HUGE barriers for lower income kids today. [/quote]
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