should people on food stamps be shopping at farmers markets or own homes?

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KB5252 said:
My daughter is actually two and a half. We are potty training now, the cost above is including diapers and wipes.
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I just got a son out and my daughters probably 3-4 months away

So that's close to 100 bucks a month
 
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droski said:
I regurally make a soup or stew that would feed 6 for under $25. and i eat very well.
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I save a ton of money with my lunches everyday. I grab 8 bowls of Ramen Noodles at the grocery store and it comes out to $2.00/week for lunch. Yes, I spend $8.00/month on lunches. What's even better, is there are different flavors, so I don't get sick of the same thing everyday. My wife thinks I am crazy becasue we can more than afford for me to go out and grab something if I want, but she doesn't understand it is the principle that counts. All told, looking at what I could spend making a lunch or eating out, I am probably saving myself north of $1500 per year.

If I want to treat myself, I can go get a hot dog meal at Sam's Club for $1.67 after tax, and it includes a drink.

Like somebody else said, somebody buying filet's with food stamps is completely unacceptable.
 
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rjd970 said:
I save a ton of money with my lunches everyday. I grab 8 bowls of Ramen Noodles at the grocery store and it comes out to $2.00/week for lunch. Yes, I spend $8.00/month on lunches. What's even better, is there are different flavors, so I don't get sick of the same thing everyday. My wife thinks I am crazy becasue we can more than afford for me to go out and grab something if I want, but she doesn't understand it is the principle that counts. All told, looking at what I could spend making a lunch or eating out, I am probably saving myself north of $1500 per year.

If I want to treat myself, I can go get a hot dog meal at Sam's Club for $1.67 after tax, and it includes a drink.
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Wow, that is impressive. I consider lunch at work a waste for the most part. So like you, I've tried to see how little I can get away with spending on it. I have gotten it down to $3 a day. So $60 a month. I thought I was kicking ass. Your $8 a month makes me look pathetic.
 
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rjd970 said:
I save a ton of money with my lunches everyday. I grab 8 bowls of Ramen Noodles at the grocery store and it comes out to $2.00/week for lunch. Yes, I spend $8.00/month on lunches. What's even better, is there are different flavors, so I don't get sick of the same thing everyday. My wife thinks I am crazy becasue we can more than afford for me to go out and grab something if I want, but she doesn't understand it is the principle that counts. All told, looking at what I could spend making a lunch or eating out, I am probably saving myself north of $1500 per year.

If I want to treat myself, I can go get a hot dog meal at Sam's Club for $1.67 after tax, and it includes a drink.

Like somebody else said, somebody buying filet's with food stamps is completely unacceptable.
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Better check the sodium content of those Raman Noodles, high sodium intake can lead to high blood pressure
 
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allvol123 said:
Wow, that is impressive. I consider lunch at work a waste for the most part. So like you, I've tried to see how little I can get away with spending on it. I have gotten it down to $3 a day. So $60 a month. I thought I was kicking ass. Your $8 a month makes me look pathetic.
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We are probably more close in expense when you factor in my breakfast though. It is usually a gronola bar on the way out the door, but I am addicted to chik-fil-a chicken biscuits and I stop by the one on the way to work more than I probably should. They know me by name at that place.
 
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rjd970 said:
We are probably more close in expense when you factor in my breakfast though. It is usually a gronola bar on the way out the door, but I am addicted to chik-fil-a chicken biscuits and I stop by the one on the way to work more than I probably should. They know me by name at that place.
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the chicken, egg, and cheese biscuit is awesome
 
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vol_in_il said:
Better check the sodium content of those Raman Noodles, high sodium intake can lead to high blood pressure
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I've thought about that, but I am pretty active and I suck down water throughout the day. I hope it offsets some of that.
 
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rjd970 said:
We are probably more close in expense when you factor in my breakfast though. It is usually a gronola bar on the way out the door, but I am addicted to chik-fil-a chicken biscuits and I stop by the one on the way to work more than I probably should. They know me by name at that place.
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Actually, my $3 lunch is breakfast. A steak biscuit and sweet tea(my weakness, not coffee). I usually skip lunch. Now I feel better:)
 
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SavageOrangeJug said:
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What wears my ass out? To be behind someone with a cart full of steaks, filet mignon, lobster tails, etc. Then you watch them whip out the food stamp card.

I've seen this happen more times than I care to think about. :furious3:
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I've been in line behind 'foodstampers' and watched them buy cigarettes, beer, gasoline, etc with them. Makes me wonder what incentive they could ever have to get out and look for a job.

Foodstamps, when used correctly are a good thing. And like most govt. assistance programs, they tend to get used incorrectly.
 
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MWRaider said:
I've been in line behind 'foodstampers' and watched them buy cigarettes, beer, gasoline, etc with them. Makes me wonder what incentive they could ever have to get out and look for a job.

Foodstamps, when used correctly are a good thing. And like most govt. assistance programs, they tend to get used incorrectly.
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I thought foodstamps could only be used on approved food items not beer, cigs, etc.
 
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MWRaider said:
I've been in line behind 'foodstampers' and watched them buy cigarettes, beer, gasoline, etc with them. Makes me wonder what incentive they could ever have to get out and look for a job.

Foodstamps, when used correctly are a good thing. And like most govt. assistance programs, they tend to get used incorrectly.
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Well, no you haven't then. Food stamps can only be used for one thing, food.

basket of foodYou can buy any food except alcohol, pet food, or heated foods. You can also buy seeds and plants to grow food, as long as you are buying them from a store that accepts SNAP/food stamps (like a grocery store).

You cannot use your EBT card to buy soap, toothpaste, toilet paper, tobacco, or anything else that is not food.
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http://www.gettingfoodstamps.org/whatfood.htm
 
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#113
9. What can and can’t I purchase with Food Stamps? Back to top

With your Food Stamp benefits you can buy milk and other dairy products; meat, fish, poultry, eggs and beans; cereals, rice, pasta and other grain products; any ingredient used for baking or cooking; fruits and vegetables; cold deli foods for home consumption; ice and water for human consumption; infant formula, some special dietetic or diabetic food and "natural" or "organic" food items; and garden seeds and plants for growing food at home.



With your Food Stamp benefits you can not buy any kind of beer, alcohol or wine; any type of tobacco products; nonfood items like cleaning products, soap and paper products; drugstore medicines such as aspirin, cough syrup and vitamins; items to preserve food such as jars and freezer containers; any "hot" prepared foods that are ready to eat; and foods not for people such as pet foods.
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FAQs for the Food Stamp Program
 
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#114
I think what the poster above has seen is a person using food stamps to buy food, then turning around and using cash to pay for beer, cigarettes, etc. Even this pisses me off. It is almost as if we are subsidizing the vices of others, paying for their essential items so they can afford the luxuries such as beer, tobacco and so on. If you need my tax money to survive month to month, beer and tobacco are something that you should do without until you are capable of fending for yourself.
 
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#117
nickknx865 said:
Maybe that's what you thought you saw with your own eyes?
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If a well known rap star can walk into an office and receive food stamps then I am quite sure fraud at this level is more than possible.
 
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KB5252 said:
If a well known rap star can walk into an office and receive food stamps then I am quite sure fraud at this level is more than possible.
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You know, another interesting tidbit I read was that you don't have to be on welfare to be on food stamps. They said, and I quote, "it's about buying healthy foods and living a healthier life"
 
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SavageOrangeJug said:
How very naive of you.

They have caught shopkeepers in this town (Chattanooga) selling beer, cigarettes, and even weed for food stamp. The 'food only' rule is a joke.
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is your Chattanooga, in Northern, Ca with shops that sell weed (with a prescription of course)
 
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