re: My food stamps finally came in!!!

Quoting Blair Waldorf (SuperKink):" Yeah you get back pay for the time you had to wait. That's awesome. You'll have to at least post what you made if not photos.  "

I will def post a pic of what we eat tomorrow  
Lol I never thought I would be so excited for food  

Quoting Reilly and Lila's Mommy:" Yeah pretty much. Anything accept fast food, energy drinks, alcohol. But I DO actually buy healthy when ... [snip!] ... on the cob, and maybe some fresh green beans!   But then I do have to go kinda easy on it as it has to last all month lol."

Make a list before you go!! That ALWAYS helps me to stretch my food stamps.

Quoting Blair Waldorf (SuperKink):" Oh mama. I'm so sorry.   Would it matter that work cut your hours? Maybe that would put you in under ... [snip!] ... possibly put you on the emergency list? Also, you can try local churches and google food banks. They have a food bank locator."

This is what I was thinking. If work cut your hours, then you should be able to go to the DHS office and apply for emergency food stamps.

Quoting Rd.:" Oh come on... She didn't mean it rude. I'm pretty sure she meant now you can buy things other than ramen, which not healthy to live off of. Don't bully her off the site."

She's a smurf. I don't care....

Quoting Tiger Lily ♥:" Make a list before you go!! That ALWAYS helps me to stretch my food stamps."

You can use coupons with FS too!

if you have a kroger there, shop at Kroger. I spend $200 every week on food. But I also get gas points. Gas here is $3.59. I spent $2.73 a gallon for gas just because I shop at Kroger and stocked up on reward points.
They also have sales where you buy 10 participating items and get a special deal. I have bought things that usually cost $2.49 for 99 cents that way.

Quoting Blair Waldorf (SuperKink):" Oh mama. I'm so sorry.   Would it matter that work cut your hours? Maybe that would put you in under ... [snip!] ... possibly put you on the emergency list? Also, you can try local churches and google food banks. They have a food bank locator."

It's because I live with my parents. The states doesn't take in account that I pay my own bills, buy my own food, usually make my own food, and haven't had child support since March. I work part time so anywhere between 22 and 32 hours a week. My dad's pension is too much and since I don't technically pay rent, I don't qualify. I pay around $400 in gas now since my college is an hour away and work is 40 mins away. I gave up trying to move out because I can't save any money since it either goes to bills, gas, food and things for LO. I only make $850/month.

Quoting Michael Myers:" Aw Thats great! Sounds like a huge relief..Im sorry you had to deal with that before you got them."

Thanks! Yeah it's really sucked. Especially since the girls have even started turning down their food   I hate that they would look at their food and frown   But tomorrow they will be soooo happy!!!!

Quoting Noneya Business:" It's because I live with my parents. The states doesn't take in account that I pay my own bills, ... [snip!] ... to move out because I can't save any money since it either goes to bills, gas, food and things for LO. I only make $850/month."

why haven't you gotten child support since March? did he lose his job?

Quoting Noneya Business:" That's really good. You're lucky to be able to have that stress off of you. Idk how I'm going to buy ... [snip!] ... to buy LO's food for the next 2 weeks. I got paid but work cut my hours and gas is beyond killing me. I got denied for it  "

We JUST bairly made it. We were like 5 dollars from the cut off limit  

Quoting Angel [Mariah's Mommy]:" Read her topics, she needs to be gone anyway..."

   

Quoting Mrs. Mommy to 6 ღ 30:" why haven't you gotten child support since March? did he lose his job?"

Because my ex is a dumb ass and slept with his manager's sister(who also worked where he worked.) Then pissed her off. Then he just got lazy and depressed and figured what's the point. According to the state I still "get" child support so it needs to be counted as an income.

Quoting MommyingWithGrace:" if you have a kroger there, shop at Kroger. I spend $200 every week on food. But I also get gas points. ... [snip!] ... you buy 10 participating items and get a special deal. I have bought things that usually cost $2.49 for 99 cents that way."

 
I love when Kroger does their half off sale.

Quoting Angel [Mariah's Mommy]:" You can use coupons with FS too!"

Oh really? I didn't know that!  

Quoting Noneya Business:" It's because I live with my parents. The states doesn't take in account that I pay my own bills, ... [snip!] ... to move out because I can't save any money since it either goes to bills, gas, food and things for LO. I only make $850/month."

Your father's income shouldn't be taken into account. I don't even list my parents on the application. They know I live at home. They know what my income is and how many kids I have. They know I pay my own bills and that our food is separate from my parents' food. I don't pay rent either. I make $1200 a month and get $305 a month. You should definitely qualify. You just can't list your parents on there, but you can still state you live at home.