Another thing Mason paid attention to are late fees and surcharges, which, when you’re poor, are sometimes unavoidable and costly. “I pay my bills on time to avoid late fees and steer away ...

Bobbi Dempsey’s op-ed “I Grew Up Poor and Learned Early: Charities Aren’t Always So Charitable” (February 5) rang true for me, given my own childhood. I was raised by a single mother. My dad wouldn’t ...

She is the daughter of Shawn "Jay Z" Carter and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. Oprah Winfrey grew up poor. These are 10 billionaires who grew up poor. Billionaires and media moguls not only succeed because ...

Even at that young age, I immediately felt the staff look us up and down and appraise us ... Many assistance programs rely on cookie-cutter solutions and treat the poor monolithically, ignoring the ...

Another thing Mason paid attention to are late fees and surcharges, which, when you’re poor, are sometimes unavoidable ... “Growing up with less taught me the value of money and the importance ...