food stamps

i just got approved today and now im waiting for the money to go onto the card. question, i know most of what you can and cant with it but im wondering about coffee? like not cans but the packs of coffee from walmart ie;

<blockquote><b>Quoting JennaBoobear:</b>" i just got approved today and now im waiting for the money to go onto the card. question, i know most ... [snip!] ... most of what you can and cant with it but im wondering about coffee? like not cans but the packs of coffee from walmart ie; "</blockquote>




Yes, you can buy coffee

You can buy Coffee with food stamps. As long as it has a Nutrition Label on it and it's not hot prepared food, you can buy it.

Why would you waste your food stamp money that is supposed to be for healthy, nutritious meals on coffee? Especially expensive coffee. If you have to buy it, buy the $2.99 jar/can of generic.

yes you can get coffee, in cans or the packs. you can even get a cake ( I haven't , but i heard you can!) You just can't get any hot ready to eat meals or things from the deli.

<blockquote><b>Quoting khigh:</b>" Why would you waste your food stamp money that is supposed to be for healthy, nutritious meals on coffee? Especially expensive coffee. If you have to buy it, buy the $2.99 jar/can of generic."</blockquote>




::shrug:: this was my thought. When I was in food stamps I bought the store brand coffee to stretch my buck. I still do actually and I haven't been on stamps in years lol

Quoting khigh:" Why would you waste your food stamp money that is supposed to be for healthy, nutritious meals on coffee? Especially expensive coffee. If you have to buy it, buy the $2.99 jar/can of generic."

im asking because i have coupons for it, which will make it a reasonable price. its not like ill be buying that kind regularly

Quoting furrbabiesmommy:" yes you can get coffee, in cans or the packs. you can even get a cake ( I haven't , but i heard you can!) You just can't get any hot ready to eat meals or things from the deli."

Yes you can. You can get anything from the deli, as long as it isn't hot. You can get subs and deli meat and cheese

Quoting JennaBoobear:" i just got approved today and now im waiting for the money to go onto the card. question, i know most ... [snip!] ... most of what you can and cant with it but im wondering about coffee? like not cans but the packs of coffee from walmart ie; "

The only thing you can't buy with food stamps is a hot meal. Like if you went to the store to buy a Hot Pocket, you'd have to buy it cold and THEN heat it up in their microwave. You can pretty much buy whatever junk you want with them. WIC is the one with all the rules...

<blockquote><b>Quoting JennaBoobear:</b>" im asking because i have coupons for it, which will make it a reasonable price. its not like ill be buying that kind regularly"</blockquote>




You can buy anything like the others said as long as its not hot food or energy drinks

Quoting khigh:" Why would you waste your food stamp money that is supposed to be for healthy, nutritious meals on coffee? Especially expensive coffee. If you have to buy it, buy the $2.99 jar/can of generic."

How is it your business what brand she gets?

Quoting JennaBoobear:" im asking because i have coupons for it, which will make it a reasonable price. its not like ill be buying that kind regularly"

You don't have to explain. It's nobody's business what you buy. You're the one who was approved, you're the one consuming it, so you're the one who gets to choose.

Quoting khigh:" Why would you waste your food stamp money that is supposed to be for healthy, nutritious meals on coffee? Especially expensive coffee. If you have to buy it, buy the $2.99 jar/can of generic."

Why do you care?

The only thing I couldn't get was alcohol and hot foods.

You can get coffee. I ate goooood when I had FS because they gave me $575/month for me and an infant. Now way for me to spend that much so I had pork chops and steaks fairly regularly.

And ignore the people with the sticks up their asses about FS.

You can buy any food in the store from what i remember..as long as it is not hot prepared food.
But i have not got food stamps in a long time...