Sprouting Tier
- I frequently stress about meeting basic needs and don’t always manage to, or my debt sometimes prevents me from doing so.
- I have unstable housing/rent lower-end property.
- I do not have a car or have limited access to one, and am not always able to afford gas.
- I am unemployed or under-employed.
- I qualify for government assistance, including SNAP and healthcare.
- I have no access to savings.
- I have no or minimal expendable income.
- I seldom buy new items due to the price.
- I cannot afford a vacation or cannot afford to take time off work without financial strain.
Growing Tier
- I stress about meeting my basic needs, but can regularly meet them.
- I may have some debt, but it doesn’t usually interfere with meeting my needs.
- I own or lease a car.
- I am stably employed.
- I have access to healthcare.
- I may have access to financial savings or external support.
- I have some level of expendable income.
- I can buy some new items, though I may thrift or borrow others.
- I can take a vacation every few years without a financial burden
Standard Tier
- I am comfortably able to meet all my basic needs.
- I may have some debt, but it doesn’t affect my ability to meet my needs.
- I own my own home/property or rent a higher-end property.
- I own or lease a car.
- I am employed or don’t need to work to have my needs met.
- I have regular access to healthcare.
- I have access to financial savings.
- I have an expendable income.
- I can always afford to buy new items.
- I can afford a yearly vacation or time away from work.
Harvest Tier
- I meet the bullets for the standard tier.
- I wish to use my financial privilege to subsidize those in the Growing and Sprouting Tiers.
- I understand that I am paying more than the typical cost, in order that more sliding scale appointments can be opened.
