Why do poor people buy expensive or unnecessary things?

[the_bob_delusion]

Why do people live beyond their means, especially those on welfare?

Sure, people can spend money on whatever they want but how many times have you seen people who are supposedly struggling financially with nice phones/clothes ordering at takeaways/restaurants when they should be saving and eating at home. 

How about those who have children to feed, yet they're happy to spend their welfare money on alcohol and ciggies?

Can poor people justify spending money on non-essentials?

[4channel]

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@etb321 wrote:I occasionally go crazy and turn the heater on

Tom

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For some folks a warm bath is a luxury.  Heaters, yeah they can add surprises to that bill.