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Hand to Mouth by Linda Tirado — WisdomDeck honest review
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Hand to Mouth

by Linda Tirado

A poor woman explains why the poor make the decisions they make: exhaustion, bad math of poverty, no margin. Angry, funny and clarifying.

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  1. Poverty is expensive.
  2. Exhaustion drives decisions.
  3. Margin changes everything.

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Poverty, explained.

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