Many families that have multiple children tend to hand down the oldests child’s clothes, especially when they are the same gender, to the next in line. Let’s be honest kids grow FAST, and clothes are expensive. I myself have 4 children, all girls and this is how we manage to save a little. We save new clothes for birthdays and holidays. According to Wile, more than 40% of Americans struggle financially due to the increasing rise in housing, food, and other necessities. (Wile, R. 2017)
While hand-me-downs are popular among families and close friends, another way a low income family might shop is at a thrift store or consignment shop. There is a difference between the two. A consignment shop will hand pick out the items that you want to …show more content…
Kids not getting what they want or even need and adults trying to figure out how to make it all work. According to research, money problems are the number one cause of stress and arguments in a relationship. The truth of the matter is that, most people do not know how to talk about money or are to scared to (Holloway, 2017). For families with low income there is an increased chance of divorce due to finances and not knowing how to handle them or have the resources to seek help.
Even middle class families seem to struggle with finances, imagine what low income families go through? It’s not enough to just budget monthly bills into your income you need to figure out how to have extra in case of car trouble, an emergency, or a child going through a growth spurt. The problem many of these families are facing is the unpredictability of income and hours available for work. (Wile, R 2017) Many workers are just looking for stability more than increased wages. For the 40% of families struggling, it’s more than when they can go on their next shopping spree, it’s how will they pay for groceries or put gas in the car, buy diapers, and what will happen when Susey grows out of her shoes and needs new ones (Since you used the 40%, you should have a resource, unless you conducted the
While hand-me-downs are popular among families and close friends, another way a low income family might shop is at a thrift store or consignment shop. There is a difference between the two. A consignment shop will hand pick out the items that you want to …show more content…
Kids not getting what they want or even need and adults trying to figure out how to make it all work. According to research, money problems are the number one cause of stress and arguments in a relationship. The truth of the matter is that, most people do not know how to talk about money or are to scared to (Holloway, 2017). For families with low income there is an increased chance of divorce due to finances and not knowing how to handle them or have the resources to seek help.
Even middle class families seem to struggle with finances, imagine what low income families go through? It’s not enough to just budget monthly bills into your income you need to figure out how to have extra in case of car trouble, an emergency, or a child going through a growth spurt. The problem many of these families are facing is the unpredictability of income and hours available for work. (Wile, R 2017) Many workers are just looking for stability more than increased wages. For the 40% of families struggling, it’s more than when they can go on their next shopping spree, it’s how will they pay for groceries or put gas in the car, buy diapers, and what will happen when Susey grows out of her shoes and needs new ones (Since you used the 40%, you should have a resource, unless you conducted the