I feel sorry for the Johnson's. Where is all that family they helped now that they're down and out? Here they are, living within their means, and they helped out her mother with her bills, some sisters, a nephew...Now Mrs. Johnson is sick, no job for her or her husband and where are the sisters, mom and the nephew now?

As for the comment above about Mrs. James-Mcartney, it isn't cigarettes thats causing her financial struggles. It's the family that keeps getting themselves thrown in jail. She's probably spending every weekend visiting them, collect phone calls and commensary funds are almost surely provided by her. That's a huge expense. Frankly I'd tell that family to get themselves out of jail get a job and start helping me out, instead of stealing, or drugs that are causing the family to fall into financial ruin. If the daughter is old enough to get herself thrown in jail, she's old enough to hold down a job when she gets out...give mom some help instead of expecting her to bail you out all the time.

On Life in poverty

Page 1 of 1