Research and discuss poverty, unexpected expenses, and financial strain in the United States.

Research and discuss poverty, unexpected expenses, and financial strain in the United States. Use the worksheet to organize information about unexpected events and how it can affect people with lower incomes. Then write a post following the guidelines below.

Would someone who makes the median income have difficulties with these events? What does this mean for all of the people that make less than the median?
Next, consider some of the expenses and the sources of additional income that you listed. What sources of income could people likely turn to, and how might that differ by family class? By ethnicity? Etc?
Next, consider the long-term effects of unexpected expenses. How might the expenses and the earning strategies you listed potentially impact future months? How might this connect to poverty and economic inequality?

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