This project is a simulation designed to give people a realistic glimpse into the lives of individuals and families with limited financial resources. It demonstrates the difficult decisions they have to make every day. Every day challenges can include housing, food, transportation, healthcare, and unexpected expenses. By doing this project we learned how quickly trade-offs and tough choices can accumulate. This project has built an empathy within us as well as deepen understanding of systemic barriers and it sparked conversations about the real-life complexities that poverty entails.