Mom used to go to the corner store and she purchased something. They put it in a little black composition book and they would charge interest on it For every dollar we made that my parents made, 25 cent out of every dollar probably went to paying for being in poverty. So no, we had none at all. That affected you in your adult life. Without a doubt. As I stated, when I graduated from college, I was. My credit score was low. (19:31–19:41)
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Asserts that 25% of his family's income went to costs associated with poverty.
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