Most Poodles need to be groomed every 6 weeks to keep them healthy and good looking.
A Poodle should also be bathed at least once per month at home and taken to a professional groomer every 6 weeks to every few months.
If you cannot afford to have the Poodle groomed as often as you should then that's okay.
My mother has a Poodle and bathes the Poodle at least once per month and brushes it's fur at home.
Then every 6 months she take the Poodle to the dog groomer to have the Poodle Professionally Groomed.
It's not all that expensive to have a Poodle professionally groomed but sometimes people cannot afford to have their dog groomed often like they want too and that's okay.
The cost to professionally groom a poodle ranges from $30.00 to $100.00 depending on the dog groomer and your location.