Poverty & Astrology:

12th house plays a key role in determining loss or expenditure .When 2nd lord links with 12th house mainly there interchange which causes poverty, Also Rahu, Ketu or Saturn in 2nd house   indicates poverty.

In some cases only 6th house can ascertain debts, so 6^th house is another house for knowing about poverty. Saturn is the planet which represents poverty.                                                ..

Note: These are general principals we need to analysis complete chart for conclusion, because I have seen these principals of poverty in few charts not working