Why Do Inflation Rates Go Up When People Are Broke?

Imagine you have only $10 for groceries each week. If prices go up, that $10 buys less food, and now everything costs more. This is like inflation: when money becomes worth less, people need to spend more to buy the same things. When poor people can’t afford basic needs, they might cut back on buying other stuff, but businesses still raise prices because demand stays high. That’s how inflation rates go up even when people are struggling.