Evicted
How does the author justify Larraine's spending habits in Chapter 18?
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The author discusses Larraine's extravagant-beyond-her-means spending habits as being driven by a belief that she would always remain poor--thus she wanted to enjoy what few luxuries she could get. The system is also stacked against saving for people who are poor.