“If I was living hand-to-mouth, this may be a dream come true for my family.”
If I was living hand to mouth, I’d be shopping at Goodwill, Salvation Army, and garage sales for used but servable furniture. Or hand me downs from neighbors/parents/relatives, etc. Or build my own from scrap lumber. Same for clothes.
Other than some mattresses, you don’t have to buy a lot of ‘new’.
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