I even agree that $150 a month is not exactly extravagance, but unless you are disabled, hiring a housekeeper is a major luxury. It's a recurring cost, be it $150/week or $150/month, that can easily be eliminated, and anyone who has been poor would not think twice about eliminating it when things get tight.

And the point isn't that this person is or isn't the "right" kind of poor. It's that they come off as someone cosplaying poverty, and it undermines the premise of the whole article.

But seriously, it's a great idea. I mean, just look how well healthcare as a corporate benefit has worked out!

Sorry, networks, in this context, are too social for me, as they involve other people.

Of course, the general state of e-book devices is pretty abysmal. There are no good options I'm aware of.