Creeping poverty!

The poorer I am the richer I feel. How weird is that.
I lived on $25 a week (after rent) for a year. That's what one has to do when unemployed. I don't know how I did it, but I did it.
I now have a paid job. It's not well paid. But I have $15 a day now (after rent). This is still, to Australian standards, below the poverty line.
I went shopping today and was allowed to shop for 2 days. A whole $30!
It was amazing how much I could buy for that by choosing carefully.
I felt rich!
When I was actually rich I did not feel this rich.