Why didn't they just name that article, "Staying Poor: The Excuse"?
First top? Owning a car. They say, "is a necessity for many jobs". Well then, don't pick one of those jobs. A car is a luxury, not a necessity.
Next topic: saving money. They say, "Even saving money is a burden for the poor", and then ramble on about how hard is to put money in banks. Bullshit. Bank of America, which has locations everywhere, has eBanking. It has no minimum balance if you do everything online. Don't have Internet? Use the library. That's too much of a hassle? Save up the actual cash until you meet whatever the minimum requirement is for the bank of your choice.
Next: lack of services. They go on about local stores, especially in poor areas, not having good prices or decent fresh produce. There's a Walmart everywhere. Don't like Walmart? Take a god damn bus to a store that does have what you need. Hell, take a bus to an area that has these mythological "more competitive prices" that don't exist in poorer areas.
Last topic: Internet access. They say, "One of the biggest disadvantages that those in poverty experience is a lack of broadband Internet." The Internet is free at the library.
How do I know this shit? Because I did most of it. What, getting out of poverty isn't a hop, skip, and a jump down the Yellow-fucking-brick road? Then again, what the fuck do I know about getting out of poverty or why most people belong there? It's not like it's part of my life history or nothing.
The number cause of poverty is the natural inclination to take the path of least resistance, which is what so many unmotivated people do. They've tried jack shit and sit around wondering why life doesn't magically get better.