The difference between ‘broke’ and ‘poor’

Poverty is the daily agony of not having enough money for groceries, or having to decide between buying food for your children and paying the rent. If we self-identify as poor when we’re not, we risk losing the motivation to make a difference in the lives of those who really know what standing head down in line at a food bank feels like. I’ve become adept at counting (and re-counting) every cent, living off $20 a person a week for food, and finding as many free opportunities in my community as possible.

Source: www.theguardian.com