Okay, its time to get serious for a change. Poverty IS an issue, not doubt about it. Can poor people be taught to save?? Some maybe, but most...of course not. Theyr'e too busy whining about being poor, while making excuse after excuse not to get a job. How can you teach someone to save when they dont even want to work ?? Self defeating attitudes ? Nice sound bite, but it equates to 'I feel sorry for myself, so Ill convince myself Im screwed for life, therefore maybe everyone else will feel sorry for me and give me handouts'. The answer to poverty is simple. Get a damn job !!!! You may think Im harsh or whatever, but the reality is most poor people are quite capable of working, so why don't they ? Is it easier to blame everyone else for your problems ? Is it easier to feel sorry for yourself ? You want to talk statistics ? How about 'the gap between rich and poor is growing, rich get richer, poor get poorer.' (dont have exact numbers, but you get the idea), why is this ? The answer is simple... Most rich people are highly motivated, most poor people are not. Thanks for listening (Im sure Ive done nothing more than anger people, at least those who refuse to accept the way it is).