Category Archives: poverty

It’s Expensive, Being Poor

Posted on November 9, 2012 by boxcarkids

I was mulling over the irony of how being poor ends up costing me more money this morning, specifically thinking about how deferred maintenance leads to more expensive car repairs, when a deer leaped out of the bushes and darted … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, frugal living, poverty, recession, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 15 Comments

Lost Momentum

Posted on October 3, 2012 by boxcarkids

It’s not surprising, I suppose, that what I hoped would be a brilliant trajectory (up, up and away) from our old living on the edge situation, into a new life full of opportunity, has pretty much fizzled. I suspected it … Continue reading →

Posted in Despair, economy, Family, Future, job search, moving, poverty | 11 Comments

Grumpy Old Car

Posted on August 10, 2012 by boxcarkids

Old Blue gasps, wheezes and rattles as we wind along the country road, lined by dark forests on one side, and a dry stunted corn field on the other.  I am not attentive and caring like a hospice nurse tending … Continue reading →

Posted in breakdown, car, driving, insurance, poverty | 11 Comments