The Importance Of People In Poverty

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People can argue about whether poverty is more of a state of mind, choice, or something that people are forced to live in. As stated on the online dictionary, poverty is defined as the state or condition of having little or no money or goods, and is the condition of being poor. Poverty can be found in an individual household or in individual communities, societies, etc. Wherever poverty is found, the fact is that the people in it are struggling to keep money and goods for themselves or families. The questions that most people wonder are how these people in poverty will get out of the state and more like will they get out of being in the state. A more wandering question is whether people in poverty want to be in poverty to get more dependency …show more content…

Frugal means to be cautious in spending money while still living life abundantly. Learning to use coupons, shop on discounted racks, and also think of making the most of things so that purchasing double can be avoided are ways you can become frugal in your spending habits. Those ways are effective, most essentially it is about being happy in life with minimal things. (Cox, B) Always remembering it is not about the price but the value of the items you wanting to obtain is a helpful trick to keep spending under control. People often go into poverty because of the small money that they do receive is being spent on things that the same money can be spent on something cheaper with more value. With controlling spending habits there will be more money for emergencies in the household. Putting more values on things, finding happiness in little things, and appreciating things more all come from a frugal lifestyle. You can also find things that existed for the longest time that goes unnoticed because of the more flashy things takeover. People not in poverty have better happiness because they understand all of the values on life. They often smile more and feel more light and guilt …show more content…

For example, addictions like smoking, drinking alcohol or gambling are dangerous to your health and well-being but also can be expensive. Cutting back on these activities may be hard for many, but necessary to save money. To avoid poverty, a great choice to make would be to not start these habits. However, if someone wanted to get out of poverty that already endorses in these habits, they must understand that cutting back can be easy. Setting designated smoking times like after meals and not sharing cigarettes with friends are excellent ways to make a pack go further. Drinking at home is another excellent way to save money. Buying alcohol at a grocery or liquor store is cheaper than buying drinks at a bar, and an easier way to stay safe. It is easy to lose a lot of money while gambling as well. If you must go to clubs or bars, bringing a set amount of cash with no debit/credit cards is an excellent way of setting

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