re: What's the poorest you've ever been?

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I don't remember us being poor because kids don't care or realize those types of things, but my parents talk about having to save money to be able to afford gas to go to the grocery store, and then maybe not having enough money for groceries

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Same here. Dad didn't make much working in a sheet metal shop, mom stayed at home. Working class neighborhood, mix of retired folks, military and blue collar with a few white collar mixed in. Think our rent was $50 or something like that, early 70's. He'd still put enough away to afford a vacation every year. We didn't do without, just didn't have a lot. Patches on Toughskin pants were the norm in those days.