Poverty has a number, but what does it cost to live with that number?

By: Shamecca Brown, Columnist

Outlets: Granite State News Collaborative

Published: October 26, 2026

Words: 703

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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I know what it feels like to have a bill due when the money simply isn’t there – and I’m not saying that for sympathy. I’m saying it because sometimes we talk about poverty as if it’s a character flaw, as if people who are struggling simply aren’t working hard enough, budgeting correctly or making the right choices.

That’s not the whole story. Sometimes you’re working. Sometimes you’re doing everything you’re supposed to do, and then …

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