I can't recall the name of the book...but I think some sociologist/demographer
wrote a book (with facts/figures) that showed that if young Americans
1. didn't have children before marriage
2. didn't get married before age 21
and
3. at least graduated from high school
(or some similar set of priorities)...
then their odds of ending up in poverty were
VERY low.
Bet that book isn't required reading in public schools!
I read a Mona Charen book that covered that.
3 steps to avoiding poverty, I think it was.
1. Graduate high school
2. No children before marriage
3. Get a job, any job.
Follow those three steps and you will likely never live in poverty.
"Bet that book isn't required reading in public schools!"
Of course it's not-after all, poverty is the result of "da man keepin' da brotha' man down", and everyone knows "da man" is a cruel heartless Republican/s;)
Aw, crap! That's why my husband isn't making a better income.