It may seem like common sense but many people seem to be unaware that there are plenty of ways for l o w -income families to enjoy nice things so let s use this as an educational moment items can be bought s e c o n d -hand or on sale but its not impossible to save up and buy nice things at full price low income is not a once size fits all It s important to remember that being l o w -income in America isn t the same as being in poverty and it doesn t necessarily mean someone is struggling financially There are many factors at play like how money is managed what bills people have keep in mind that not everyone who is l o w -income has always been l o w -income People can buy nice things when they have more money