<prompt> Human: My family of four is poor. But were starting to get less poor, and not sure how to handle the transition. I just got some more work, so my wife and I combined are now making close to 30kyear. There are signs that our income will increase throughout the year, and I can conservatively estimate that well be close to 40kyear by the end of 2017, and possibly closer to 50k.We receive benefits 650month in food stamps!!!, 60month in energy assistance, and free healthcare via Medicaid, but as we climb, our benefits will phase out and our tax obligations will change. My fear is that well get stuck at the inflection point. Once we reach 200 of poverty 48,800, all benefits will be gone, tax obligations will change, and student loan payments will increase. This means there will be a weird hiccup that forces our actual income downward. Does anyone have experience in getting through that hiccup? Any general advice on the transition out of poverty?EDIT: first two comments mentioned starting a savings account. We already have about 15k in savings. and for those wondering, I live in a state where the benefits that we receive, like SNAP, are not subject to an asset test  <response>: Congratulations on moving on up. Unfortunately, that inflection point you speak of is very real and I have seen friends go through that very scenario where they start making more money, only to lose benefits that end up resulting in a net loss in pay. For some, it took years to surpass that equilibrium point, and for others, theyre still struggling. My best advice would be to look for any cost-cutting measures that you can employ in the meantime to establish a robust emergency fund cutting or reducing cablecell phoneinterneteating out and if you find yourself losing income after losing financial assistance, you might need to find a side hustle like Uber, Amazon Delivery, etc to get you past the breaking point. I wish the best for you and your family. 