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[quote=Anonymous]We have a family of 4 on 70K.  Because the two kids are in daycare, I'd say we are poor as defined by not being able to provide basic needs without using a credit card.

Do you shop at WalMart? Not usually, but sometimes.  For things like kids clothing, I get it usually in lots from craigslist or off our neighborhood listserv.  Toys are almost exclusively free from neighborhood listserv.  I'm constantly scanning for things and it actually takes a bit of time and effort.  We just got a free kids' bike from a neighbor.

Do you eat fast food all the time? 
Almost never. It's really expensive. We eat lots of beans and rice (from dried) and grow vegetables.  We grow a ton and then pack our freezer, which usually gets us through January/early February.  We buy extremely inexpensive but nutritious food. Sweet potatoes, for example, and use coupons and sales to treat ourselves.

How big is your home? 750 sq ft.
 
What do you DO on weekends? Go play at the park, meet up with friends, just hang out at the house, get errands done.  My husband works on Sundays so our only day together is Saturdays.

Where do you go on vacations?  Heh, we don't.  We will visit our parents by driving there, and I guess that counts.

Do you have very few clothes? Shoes? Actually, we have plenty of clothes and shoes, but they are all very basic.  Our clothes are based on what we buy off craigslist for the boys, so they have some nice clothes that way.  My husband and I mostly shop at thrift stores with occasional Old Navy sales (I just got a pair of shoes there for $7).  If you look up a "wardrobe basics" I bet we have 3/4 of it covered.

If you're too poor to go out, what do you do to get together with friends? Cook dinner and have them over, go to dinner at their house.  Meet them at the park and let the kids run around while we drink iced tea (we make iced tea every week). Go to a museum together, or some other kind of event happening (concert in the park or something).

Do you have any friends who are well off?  Yes several and it's a bit awkward.

What do you do for fun? Mostly things involving our kids.  Lots of park time.  We like to visit the Arboretum.  We just finished really enjoying watching the Olympics!

What do you think is the qualifier that makes a person poor?  When you are very very careful with your money but still don't have enough to cover your basics.

Do your kids know you're poor? No, I don't think so but they are both really young.

What do they do after school? They go home with me and we take a walk before getting dinner ready.

Do they get teased in school? Too young, and no. They are delightful.
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