Could You Survive Poverty? Take the Test!
Could You Survive in Poverty?
Put a check by each item you know how to do.
o I know which churches and sections of town have the best rummage sales.
o I know which rummage sales have “bag sales” and when.
o I know which grocery stores’ garbage bins can be accessed for thrown-away food.
o I know how to get someone out of jail.
o I know how to physically fight and defend myself physically.
o I know how to get a gun even if I have a police record.
o I know how to keep my clothes from being stolen at the Laundromat.
o I know what problems to look for in a used car.
o I know how to live without a checking account.
o I know how to live without electricity and without a phone.
o I know how to use a knife as scissors.
o I can entertain a group of friends with just my personality and my stories.
o I know what to do when I do not have money to pay the bills.
o I know how to move in half a day.
o I know how to get and use food stamps or a government debit card for benefits.
o I know where the free medical clinics are.
o I am very good at trading and bartering.
o I can get by without a car.
Source: An socio-economic awareness assessment developed by Ruby K. Payne, an author and researcher in the field of socioeconomics.