Living the Low-Income Life
Archive for November 2009
SNAP Has Resources You Will Find Helpful
Still researching the SNAP and other nutrition programs. I wanted to pass along a link to the resource site so that everyone can look for useful information. Maybe we can get our food budgets in order for the holiday season. Do you have any resources that will be helpful to us? If so, please share … Continue reading
Dear Frugal Diary 11/29/2009
It was nice to take some time off. Monday, Zowie skipped school and I skipped work to go see New Moon. We went to the matinée to save a few bucks, thought the movies is not frugal. We went out to lunch first. It was a nice day. Then I was sick for days, and did not … Continue reading
10 Steps to Help Fill Your Grocery Bag Through SNAP
10 Steps to Help Fill Your Grocery Bag Through SNAP is an article that I found while investigating the SNAP program today. This program has replaced the FoodStamp program. The article explains how to go about getting the benefits offered, helping you to purchase more food for your family. It also leads you to the SNAP … Continue reading
Food Stamp Use Rises
With the economy as it is, many more people are using foodstamps than a few years back. These food dollars can be very helpful. Below, you will find a link to an article about a family who eats using foodstamps. This family apparently gets the maximum for each family member. Many of us do not, so … Continue reading
Introduction: Sheila Buck – Feature Writer
I would like to introduce everyone to a woman who will be providing us with feature articles every so often. This will help to give another point-of-view on the blog, other than just mine. Sheila Buck is the single mom of two teenage boys. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Psychology. Sheila is a … Continue reading
USDA Thrifty Food Plan
The USDA’s Thrifty Food Plan has four levels. For my daughter and I, the levels calculate to: Thrifty Plan Low-Cost Plan Moderate Cost Plan Liberal Plan Zowie $35.70 $44.20 $53.20 $65.40 Me 35.50 44.70 54.90 70.40 ________________________________________________________ Totals $87.00 $88.90 $108.10 $135.80 Where do we fall on the FoodStamp Scale? $213.00 per month for the two … Continue reading
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) used to be called the FoodStamp program. With this program, recipients use an EBT card to purchase food items. The card is much like a Debit Card, but different types of funds can be put on it. The site says that “SNAP helps low-income people and families buy the food they … Continue reading
America’s Second Harvest/Feeding America
America’s Second Harvest is now being called Feeding America. I was visitng the site to day in order to do research for an article, and was very impressed. Read real stories, learn how prevailant hunger really is in the United States and much more. Find out how to get help or donate. Shannon
Helpful New Jersey Programs for Seniors
If you visit the Helpful Programs Across the US page on this site, you will see a new link for seniors in New Jersey. The information provided will be very helpful to all seniors in that state. Shannon
More Seniors Needing Food
2.3 million households had seniors who did not have enough to eat in 2008. Seniors are more vulnerable than younger people, in that they become ill more and may not have the ability to earn extra income for food. This means that more and more are using free food programs. I am thankful that these … Continue reading
