Today, as part of our Judaism and Poverty curriculum, students were given the difficult task of deciding how to manage a budget on, or slightly above, the current poverty line. Students had $700 to cover their biweekly expenses, and had to make some tough choices about what to do with their money.
I would encourage you to help bring these numbers to life for your child. Here's a link to a sample budget for a family of four living at the poverty line. Can you compare some of these expenditures with your own family's budget?
Amy
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Really hit home in terms Jonah could understand, though he thought he could live in a car and shower at the Y. Glad the lesson made it;s mark.
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