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Could You Pass the Poverty Test?

Could You Pass the Poverty Test?

One week of voluntary poverty might change your life

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May 27, 2024
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Back in 1989 – I remember exactly because I was pregnant with my daughter at the time – an anti-poverty organization invited a bunch of us in the local media to come to a grocery store and choose a week’s worth of groceries that met all nutritional needs without exceeding the amount we’d receive from food stamps.

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