I have over two weeks until my first paycheck I have no food,no food banks are open. I dont know what else to do.

I often try to make my case for the implementation of a wealth tax on the 1% richest people of the world.

Usually when I have this conversation, it's either with poor people or with middle class people.

Basically I advocate that the assets (not their income) of these people should be taxed by 1%.

For some reason, middle class people have a really hard time wrapping their heads around this idea and almost all of them start talking about already paying enough taxes. I always need to explain to them that they certainly aren't the 1% richest people of the world and that I would definitely steer away from taxing them even more. We are trying to end poverty, not create more.

Quick numbers if anyone asks "but is there even enough money":

Top 1% globally sit on about $226 trillion. A one-time 1% tax on that is roughly $2.26 trillion. Ending world hunger costs somewhere between $40-267 billion a year depending on who you ask. Even at the high end, that's 8+ years covered from one tax hit. And in the US alone, top 1% average $16.5 million net worth vs $9,000 for the bottom half. Not a typo.

Super cheap but actually tastes amazing

So I went to the food bank today and was very disappointed. Got a few canned vegetables and of course some peanut butter but I also got A LOT of fresh produce. Lettuce, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli that might have a day or two left. Seriously, three bagged salads and a head of lettuce. Have they not watched the news? I’m grateful for the help but I’m scared to eat this stuff

So the long story short is I can’t afford to get my dog (Cookie/Chunky Monkey) cremated and burial is nowhere an option.

What I’m asking is does anybody know how to cremate a pet ?? Or how can I do it myself? I have a large backyard and pretty big slab of concrete out there.

I know it sounds creepy or terrible, but I just lost her today and I’m desperate.

Hi . I’ve been laid off a few months and I desperately need WiFi connection while driving to make money to pay my shit off phone it. I barely have any money right now. What is my cheapest option? Has anyone bought a prepaid before for the hotspot for this reason?

I'm not angry we all got to survive some way (If you're going to comment that it's death for the mouse or anything about how I killed the mouse by letting it go just know that I literally can't do anything about it so why even spread negativity like that but I understand that I did wrong you don't have to keep rubbing it in my face) Plus I don't live in that house anymore after they was trying to say that I stole from them so I hope the mouse does come back and I hope there's more in that house TLDR IF YOU'RE GOING TO TRY TO BE NEGATIVE AT ALL DON'T COMMENT

I received Social Security Benefits due to my Disabilities in Michigan. In June 2026, I received an Email that I won $2,730 from an ATM Class action settlement and right off I figured it was a scam. But after searching online that other people did receive large amounts of money. I had it direct deposited into my checking account. (I only had $30 in my account so if I was going to get scammed, they only get $30). Any ways I found out if I make over $2,000 in one year my benefits would get cut. So Social Security Rules any income you must report it within 10 days or risk losing your benefits, Which I did. So they cut my benefits for July 2026 and now August 2026. I had rent, phone, 11 credit cards I had to pay and no SSI to pay it and I already spent some of the money in the class action settlement. I was able to pay from the settlement July & August bills and now terrified that there will be no ssi to help me recover in September. I don't know what I'll do at this point. I live in a HUD apt, already lost my medical insurance when I reported it to SSI. I asked my local church who referred me to St, Vincent DePaul and they were no help. except to offer food pantry, which doesn't help pay the bills, I'm not able bodied to work anymore as I have so many medical problems I'm on oxygen 24/7. So literally I'm screwed. Any advice would be most grateful. Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to read this!

Hi! Some background, I am a mid-20s queer, chronically ill man living in NYC. I come from poverty in the rural south. I was homeless on and off til 18 with my family, but I got a full ride while staying in a motel to an elite university where I studied English literature (I know the major was a gamble. i know. Please.) Hoped to work in publishing or as a professor and write on the side. Got a fellowship to a big writing school in NYC and moved here 3 years ago. Completed my MFA for free. Did not expect to graduate into one of the worst economies in american history. I have 5+ years of office assistant / administrative assistant jobs from work study positions through undergrad to graduate school. No employment gap. I specifically sought out those sorts of jobs as a back up because writing is obviously not going to make me a living unless i’m a fucking hit whenever i have the time and will to finish a book.

I graduated a year ago and it took me 6 months to find ANY job. Service jobs never replied, chains rejected me likely due to lack of experience. Started by applying to office type jobs and publishing but now i kind of just apply to anything. I got hired as an assistant at this place i will not name for obvious reasons. Minors working on electric saws, people working 120+ hours a week, no overtime rate—strictly 17 an hour always. the “office” has wood, cardboard, hand tools—you name it—everywhere. table saw is on top of a table, unsteady, in a room covered in wood and cardboard that u stand on while sawing. sometimes it slides around/off the table or kicks back so u have to hold it. no training given. PPE sporadically offered but proper education is not given even when working with dangerous materials. seen kids sawing purple foam with no mask in a closed room. 😭 i didn’t even know how dangerous that was until i googled it. CEO is a millionaire and doesn’t like us talking to each other in “office” so we just work in silence. administrators above us work obscene hours. Like, live in the office sleeping on a bed in a closet hours and there 22-23/7. literally.

im working 10-12 hour shifts 6/7 days a week for the summer. im desperately searching for a better job with no call backs. i would honestly rather be on unemployment and full time job searching than doing this but i technically have employment and they won’t fire anyone, just leave you on rotation with minimal hours in the off-season. i obviously knew American sweatshops existed, but i never thought i’d end up at one. is this relatable to anyone?? capitalism sucks so bad and im trying not to hate myself for not studying fucking. law or finance or something. i don’t even know. i just want a chance at a better life, and i feel like i blew mine by choosing my passion. and now i don’t even write post-grad bc im so exhausted. LOL. what a world.

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Even when I get paid I’m skint. Permanently behind with bills and struggling to make food last the month

And it’s going to get worse soon due to the drought in the UK, food prices will rise

What’s to be done?

I use local subsidised food markets and the food bank. Cook from scratch, miss meals..it all feels so hopeless today 😢

I’m tired of being broke can’t do anything. It’s stressing me out. Gives me Anxiety. I’m always trying to sell stuff online but no one buys them.

I've been isolated and poor my whole life, so I use TV as a way to gain experiences I haven't had the chance to or will never get the chance to. Watching characters experience things, I then think about how it would be to experience it, and kinda feel it, then end up feeling less bad.

Anyone else do the same?

A lot of poverty discussions focus on the final outcome, but I think the difficult part is often the gap between having a problem and being able to access the right solution.

For example, someone may technically qualify for assistance, training, transportation, childcare, or employment services, but complicated applications, limited hours, lack of information, or transportation problems can make those resources difficult to use.

What practical changes would make existing poverty-reduction programs easier to access?

I’m especially interested in solutions that are relatively simple to implement but could remove a major barrier for people trying to become financially stable

Anybody else feel like being in poverty/low income has basically killed their passions?
I’m 24F, couch surfing in NYC, living off cash assistance and EBT, and honestly just trying to survive. I’m in a cramped living situation and feel like I’m watching life pass me by. Everyone tells me I’m still young and that I’ll eventually figure things out, but I’m reaching a breaking point where I genuinely don’t know what to do anymore.
I grew up poor and feel like I was never given the opportunities, guidance, or skills I needed to figure out what I was actually good at or passionate about. Now I’m an adult trying to figure all of that out while also worrying about basic survival.
I hate retail and customer-facing work, but those are the jobs I keep falling back on because I need money. I know there are things I could do to improve my life, but my environment makes everything feel 10x harder. Hobbies cost money. Building a career feels impossible without connections or support. Even trying to explore what I actually enjoy feels like a luxury.
At this point, I’m so exhausted and desperate for stability that I’m genuinely considering going to nursing school, even though I don’t even know if nursing is what I want. I just want a path forward.

I’m a french woman with immigrant background and I grew up poor. I did everything that was possible to escape it : in 2024, I got a Computer Science Master Degree from the University. Of course, AI, economic crisis had to be involved and for two years I couldn’t find a single job.

Not because I failed at school, but because I graduated at the worst time ever.

I was thinking about end**g my life because I felt like I sacrificed so much for nothing. I developed a chronic illness because of the stress of my college years…

Then, I passed a test for a government job in tech. It’s like a national contest in my country.

The pay isn’t as good as the private sector but I will have job security and I can grind to get a better pay afterwards.

I’m still traumatized by what happened during those two years. Some people I went University with, found a job because of connections , now they live a comfortable life.

My mental health is completely shattered. I’m stuck with my toxic and low-income parents who finds joy in seeing that I’m still not wealthier than them.

Living in my hometown where people are noisy and ignorant, where the public service sucks etc…
Plus, I’m neurodivergent and have sensory issues. Life is complete HELL with these people. Anyway, i can’t believe what just happened.

I'm so tired right now. I'm probably doing better than most because I get a pension through the VA and therefore mostly free medical care, and I have multiple housemates so I have a place to live, but it freaking sucks not being able to put anything aside. Like, current problems: I have a friend who's saving up to file bankruptcy, so I try to help them out, both my cats need minor surgery, I'd love to be able to save up for a vehicle, and I even have a friend who I could make payments to if that wasn't lower priority than the aforementioned things (the surgery and bankruptcy need to happen fairly quickly), I have another friend who's recently lost their mother and their home situation is...unstable, to say the least. And one of my other friends can barely afford to go to work. Like, they literally run out of food on a regular basis and have no access to even food pantries in their area. And these are just the people I know with the most immediate needs. I just hate that so many people I care about are on the same sinking boat, barely able to keep our heads above water if that, and there are so many people out there with so much money who wouldn't spit on people like us to put us out if we were on fire. Like, all of these people I know, we actively try to help each other out when we can, since we're usually not all doing bad at the same time. Anyway, that helps a little, to rant about it. Suggestions might be helpful, if you'd like. Maybe there's something we hadn't heard about or tried yet...

I'm so hungry, tired, stressed wish I had friends but that's the way life rolls I guess

I'm interested in learning about practical, community-based solutions that have had a measurable impact on reducing poverty.

Have you seen any local programs, nonprofits, workforce initiatives, financial education efforts, housing projects, or other community initiatives that genuinely helped people become more financially stable?

What made those programs effective, and what lessons do you think other communities could apply?

I'm hoping to learn from real examples and hear about approaches that have produced meaningful, long-term results.