Still, she said, there are things about growing up poor that tend to stick with people regardless. “For example, those who grew up poor are less likely to purchase a new car,” she said.

Experiencing poverty highlights that true worth comes from one's actions and integrity, not financial status. Those who grow ...

Growing up poor taught me a great deal about money — mainly what not to do. I’ve seen firsthand how easy it is to fall into debt traps that can derail your financial goals, especially if you ...

Poor kids in the US are likely to become poor adults. More government support during adulthood could change that.

This was the interaction between eight-year-old Courtney and her mum (whose name is not revealed) on Channel 4’s 2019 documentary, Dispatches Growing Up Poor: Britain’s Breadline Kids.

Growing up in a poor town in Mexico, a young Luis Narvaez pretended his shoes were cars when he played because he had no toy vehicles. About a decade later, he was sailing on Lake Minnetonka and ...

This series follows teenagers dealing with the pressures of growing up with one similarity - they are all surviving on under £10 a day. The four teenagers each tell their personal story and ...