Portfolios of the Poor

Earning two dollars a day, it's hard to imagine survival. Do you buy food or pay rent? How do you educate your children and cope with emergencies? Over a billion people are faced with these questions every day, but most don't think about how the poor find answers. Portfolios of the Poor is a collection of interviews with impoverished families and slum dwellers detailing their strategies for managing their finances, cent by penny. The tales are surprising, inspiring, and may change the way readers view the world.