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Scenario

How to explain poverty's catch-22 to children

My teenage son asked why we cannot just move somewhere cheaper and I realized he does not understand that being poor costs more money than we already do not have.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The counterintuitive economics of desperation challenge basic assumptions about choice and mobility.

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Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Low Income & Government Benefits Navigation?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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