I realized my mother was financial genius to be able to keep a roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, let alone buy clothes.

我体会我的母亲是财政天才能保留一个屋顶在我们的头和任何食物在桌，更不用说购买衣裳。

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After paying bills and buying food I find it difficult to even buy toiletries let alone any new clothes and that's before this is introduced.

BBC: Council tax rise for low-income families