Food stamps.
At this point in my life I consider myself terribly broke simply living from paycheck to paycheck. Quite a few people go through this stage, some never get out. Recently I've been making some observations about my spending habits and money flow so I can best determine a practical budget. During that time I realize just how much of my paycheck (after rent and bills) is left to pay for essentials: next to nothing. I suppose if I wanted to save money I could live off of the energy of the universe and dew drops but I'm not anywhere near that level of badassery.
So... food stamps! Honestly, I thought they were for the people who lived in absolute poverty (the ones that can actually get Pell Grants for college) and had never once considered that I might be eligible. I work for minimum wage in my state at $7.25 an hour and get about 20 hours per week (depending on the people at work). Only today, and because my best friend mentioned it, I thought about applying for them to ease up the burden and start paying down my debt (student loans FTW). So I did a little bit of digging and found this lovely "article" that summarizes the process and paperwork necessary to apply for SNAP benefits here. They even include an online tool to estimate your chances of getting access to benefits.
Surprisingly, or not surprisingly, a lot of the stores in my town (including the butcher - woot) accept SNAP benefits. More to come on this later.
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