Download or read book Poor To Poor Survive Or Thrive written by James A Knox and published by James Knox. This book was released on 2022-04-24 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the face of the political climate, and so many other challenges that we face in our day and age, it is necessary for us to accumulate more information and more tools that will help push us forward in life. In this book, I will be introducing systems, principles, and real-life examples that are proven to give you the power to take action and take command of your life with every word. Think of how you felt the last time you felt hopeless, done, and unmotivated. No more! Say no to poverty.

Download or read book Up and Out of Poverty Campaign written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Up to Poverty and Beyond written by Women's Campaign for Social Justice (Boston, Mass.) and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Good Life on a Low Income how to Survive Thrive and Build a Foundation for a Better Future written by Joan Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hand to Mouth written by Linda Tirado and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The real-life Nickel and Dimed—the author of the wildly popular “Poverty Thoughts” essay tells what it’s like to be working poor in America. ONE OF THE FIVE MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS OF THE YEAR--Esquire “DEVASTATINGLY SMART AND FUNNY. I am the author of Nickel and Dimed, which tells the story of my own brief attempt, as a semi-undercover journalist, to survive on low-wage retail and service jobs. TIRADO IS THE REAL THING.”—Barbara Ehrenreich, from the Foreword As the haves and have-nots grow more separate and unequal in America, the working poor don’t get heard from much. Now they have a voice—and it’s forthright, funny, and just a little bit furious. Here, Linda Tirado tells what it’s like, day after day, to work, eat, shop, raise kids, and keep a roof over your head without enough money. She also answers questions often asked about those who live on or near minimum wage: Why don’t they get better jobs? Why don’t they make better choices? Why do they smoke cigarettes and have ugly lawns? Why don’t they borrow from their parents? Enlightening and entertaining, Hand to Mouth opens up a new and much-needed dialogue between the people who just don’t have it and the people who just don’t get it.

Download or read book The Fix written by Jonathan Tepperman and published by Crown. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all know the bad news. Our economies are stagnant. Wages are flat and income inequality keeps rising. The Middle East is burning and extremism is spreading. Frightened voters are embracing populist outsiders and angry nationalists. And no wonder: we are living in an age of unprecedented, irreversible decline—or so we’re constantly being told. Jonathan Tepperman’s The Fix presents a very different picture. It identifies ten pervasive and seemingly impossible challenges—including immigration reform, economic stagnation, political gridlock, corruption, and Islamist extremism—and shows that, contrary to the general consensus, each has a solution, and not merely a hypothetical one. By taking a close look at overlooked success stories—from countries as diverse as Canada, Botswana, and Indonesia—Tepperman discovers practical advice for problem-solvers of all stripes, making a data-driven case for optimism in a time of crushing pessimism.

Download or read book Gettin Poor written by Art Pablosco and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attention former wealthy Americans. Have you been downsized or outsourced with no new job prospects in sight? Have you lost all hope in the American dream? Don't know how you will survive with so little? You need not despair my friend. Author Art Pablosco has written a book to help ease you into the world of poverty. 'Gettin' Poor The Wealthy Americans Guide to Loss of Income' will provide the knowledge necessary for success as you embark on a future in the harrowing low income world. If you were poor in the past, but your poverty navigation skills have been dulled by time, this insightful guide will refresh them and rekindle your zest for poverty. If you've never been poor, and are reluctant to become poor, this book will introduce a world of techniques allowing you to not only survive, but thrive as a member of the underclass. Discover the possibilities poverty can offer... a new exciting world awaits!

Download or read book A Matter of Need written by South King Council of Human Services (King County, Wash.) and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Vanishing Middle Class new epilogue written by Peter Temin and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why the United States has developed an economy divided between rich and poor and how racism helped bring this about. The United States is becoming a nation of rich and poor, with few families in the middle. In this book, MIT economist Peter Temin offers an illuminating way to look at the vanishing middle class. Temin argues that American history and politics, particularly slavery and its aftermath, play an important part in the widening gap between rich and poor. Temin employs a well-known, simple model of a dual economy to examine the dynamics of the rich/poor divide in America, and outlines ways to work toward greater equality so that America will no longer have one economy for the rich and one for the poor. Many poorer Americans live in conditions resembling those of a developing country—substandard education, dilapidated housing, and few stable employment opportunities. And although almost half of black Americans are poor, most poor people are not black. Conservative white politicians still appeal to the racism of poor white voters to get support for policies that harm low-income people as a whole, casting recipients of social programs as the Other—black, Latino, not like "us." Politicians also use mass incarceration as a tool to keep black and Latino Americans from participating fully in society. Money goes to a vast entrenched prison system rather than to education. In the dual justice system, the rich pay fines and the poor go to jail.

Download or read book Surviving Crippling Poverty written by Tadhg O'Flaherty and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-23 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surviving crippling poverty is a real possibility. Ever since the financial crash of 2008, countless millions have fallen into the poverty trap with many losing their livelihoods, possessions and, in some cases, their homes.The financial crash has also seen those in full-time employment getting into real trouble as their wages freeze yet the prices of products continue to rise unabated. This inability to survive without a living wage is causing severe hardship to most, with only some being able to ride out the storm.It is possible to escape this poverty trap, even if your household is surviving on zero income and provide the essentials for survival. If you have recently lost your job, financial insecurity will become your new way of life very soon.It is difficult to think that, in the 21st century fewer and fewer people can afford a simple roof over their head, but this is sadly the case. Those struggling to survive must adapt to this new way of life or perish.Those who, not only survive but thrive in this economically fractured society are the ones who never give up, the ones who figure out how to curtail their spending and make some extra money wherever possible.This book is packed with useful tips and tricks that will soon have you living as frugal life as possible and transcend this financial crisis to live as happily as possible. You will learn how to: Calculate your wealth Cut back on entertainment expenses while still enjoying yourself Grow your own food Enjoy food cheaply Get your hands on free food Alter your mood and stay positive Handle special occasions and gift giving Make extra money Effectively downgrade And so much more.You were put on this Earth to be happy and live in abundance. It's easy to survive through periods of crippling poverty. Do you want to learn how to become more frugal and ride out the storm? Great ... then what are you waiting for?

Download or read book The Jonathan Effect written by Mike Tenbusch and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ''''Goliath'''' of urban poverty overpowers too many kids today as they struggle to survive and thrive. Detroit native and longtime advocate for youth education Mike Tenbusch knows this firsthand. But when Christians and churches come alongside these young ''''Davids,'''' we can unleash the Jonathan Effect that will turn the tide in the battle against poverty.

Download or read book From Poverty to Power written by Duncan Green and published by Oxfam. This book was released on 2008 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a look at the causes and effects of poverty and inequality, as well as the possible solutions. This title features research, human stories, statistics, and compelling arguments. It discusses about the world we live in and how we can make it a better place.

Download or read book Communities in Action written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.

Download or read book A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The strengths and abilities children develop from infancy through adolescence are crucial for their physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, which in turn help them to achieve success in school and to become responsible, economically self-sufficient, and healthy adults. Capable, responsible, and healthy adults are clearly the foundation of a well-functioning and prosperous society, yet America's future is not as secure as it could be because millions of American children live in families with incomes below the poverty line. A wealth of evidence suggests that a lack of adequate economic resources for families with children compromises these children's ability to grow and achieve adult success, hurting them and the broader society. A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty reviews the research on linkages between child poverty and child well-being, and analyzes the poverty-reducing effects of major assistance programs directed at children and families. This report also provides policy and program recommendations for reducing the number of children living in poverty in the United States by half within 10 years.

Download or read book Can t Thrive by Yourself You Know how Poor People of Color Experience Thriving in an Urban Community written by Lelaina Romero and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Unpoverty written by Mark Kenneth Lutz and published by Unpoverty Communications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The poorest people in the world do not just survive--they thrive lavishly. They enjoy rich family relationships, build vibrant communities and exude deep faith. They have much to teach us about life and inspire us with their ingenuity, persistence, generosity and self-reliance. Mark Lutz has visited families living in cardboard huts, hiked dusty paths to isolated African villages, and tiptoed across putrid open sewers on makeshift bridges. UnPoverty relays those astonishing encounters with unforgettable people: desperately poor, yet abundantly rich--Book jacket.

Download or read book Assets for the Poor written by Thomas M. Shapiro and published by Russell Sage Foundation. This book was released on 2001-05-17 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past three decades, average household wealth in the United States has declined among all but the richest families, with a near 80 percent drop among the nation's poorest families. Although the national debate about inequality has focused on income, it is wealth—the private assets amassed and passed on within families—that provides the extra economic cushion needed to move beyond mere day-to-day survival. Assets for the Poor is the first full-scale investigation into the importance of family wealth and the need for policies to encourage asset-building among the poor. Assets for the Poor shows how institutional mechanisms designed to encourage acquisition of capital and property favor middle-class and high-income families. For example, the aggregate value of home mortgage tax deductions far outweighs the dollar amount of the subsidies provided by Section 8 rental vouchers and public housing. Banking definitions of creditworthiness largely exclude minorities, and welfare rules have made it nearly impossible for single mothers to accumulate savings, let alone stocks or real estate. Due to persistent residential segregation, even those minority families who do own homes are often denied equal access to better schools and public services. The research in this volume shows that the poor do make use of the assets they have. Cash gifts—although small in size—are frequent within families and often lead to such positive results as homebuying and debt reduction, while tangible assets such as tools and cars help increase employment prospects. Assets for the Poor examines policies such as Individual Development Account tax subsidies to reward financial savings among the poor, and more liberal credit rules to make borrowing easier and less costly. The contributors also offer thoughtful advice for bringing the poor into mainstream savings institutions and warn against developing asset building policies at the expense of existing safety net programs. Asset-building for low-income families is a powerful idea that offers hope to families searching for a way out of poverty. Assets for the Poor challenges current thinking regarding poverty reduction policies and proposes a major shift in the way we think about families and how they make a better life. A Volume in the Ford Foundation Series on Asset Building