To be officially poor in international terms is to live below the World Bank’s poverty line of US$1 per day. In actuality, the incomes of poor people vary by nation and by region, but by definition always add up to less than what is needed to make ends meet. To be poor is to have to choose among a range of necessities, not all of which you can afford. Food, shelter, health care, clothes, fuel, transportation, and tools or equipment needed for work are all basic expenditures vying for the limited family budget. Social obligations such as weddings, funerals, and gifts add to these basic needs. With little means and many needs, what do you spend your income on?