Food Stamp Challenge
February 3, 2009 at 9:21 pm 6 comments
Welcome to the Food Stamp Challenge Blog.
Post your experience! If you don’t want to personally post it, just email it to us at amanda@ntfb.org and we’ll post it for you!
Thank you for being involved!
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North Texas Food Bank | February 3, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Welcome to the Food Stamp Challenge Blog.
Post your experience! If you don’t want to personally post it, just email it to us at amanda@ntfb.org and we’ll post it for you!
Thank you for being involved!
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Sherrie Trimm | June 24, 2009 at 11:44 pm
I am a disabled older adult. I have been disqualifed from food stamps even though a Federal Judge said I should not be refused. Recently, one of my grandchildren came to live with me which puts my family at 5 persons. I have been living by meansof food pantrys’ in my area, which is a blessing, but does not provide much meat or dariy, much less seasonings or condiments. I need help changing the Texas Law 232.2 about disqualified persons. Anyone else out there?
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jennifer holland | March 12, 2009 at 8:13 pm
i have been on food stamps and the most i have gotten was $400 a month for a family of four. What we do is we buy the family pack meat that are on sale. Sale is the important factor here because buying anything full price will not make the food stamp last. We have a save-a-lot here so we piled up the canned goods there and got most of our other boxed items there as well. I always look though the grocery ad’s so that i can plan around the sale’s. Coupons,coupons,coupons. If the item is on sale and you have a coupon use it. If not then go ahead and use the store brand item since they are generally cheaper. I could never go to one store and shop for everything it consist of planning and going to several stores to get the best value. Always have your grocery list ready so that you don’t overspend. I even add everything up that i could before i got to the store so i could estimate how much to spend before i went there and overspent. One thing about being on food stamps is that it taught me today to become more consious of what i was spending my money on and how to stretch the dollar to the max. Good luck and if you do it this way it will be practices that will last a lifetime that will benefit you later!
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Chaunte Hines | May 22, 2009 at 8:08 pm
I buy for a family of 4. I probably spend about 150-170 a week, but AT LEAST $50 of that is not food related (batteries, soap, cat food, litter, toilet paper, etc). We eat out once a week (date night) and our kids are on the meal plans at school and daycare so we are not paying for 2 of the 4 meals for them. I also buy organic foods and try to make most things from scratch with a fresh veggie base. I am also a vegetarian, which saves money and my health.
I have lived on food stamps in the distant past. The government says that this is not suppose to pay for everthing. They expect you to go to food lines and charity organizations and get meals. If you eat meat, there is something called “Angel Food Ministries” and they have $40 boxes of mostly meat products. It REALLY helps you save money if you like meat, because that is mostly what is in it. The value of the box is at least $80 and it is not limited to those with low incomes, anyone can sign up and get one.
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Ashley Kees | July 29, 2009 at 9:38 pm
I am not eligible for food stamps, but am eligible for WIC. For the last two years, I have been able to feed my family of 5 on $60 a week, I don’t go over that. It is completely possible, at least in the Dallas area to live comfortably on far less than $40 a week per person. I do not purchase very much in the way of processed foods, and I use coupons only infrequently. I always have milk, meats, and whole fresh produce and we always eat balanced meals. I do not go to any warehouse stores, and I have a small apartment kitchen and no extra freezer or fridge. The key is to cook from scratch, and only buy what’s on sale, and use a scientific budget. It can be done, and by anyone, it just takes time and practice.
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Milehimama | November 24, 2009 at 5:51 am
I ran a food stamp challenge for 40 weeks on my blog, feeding my family of 10 people for an average $111.60 per week (food only).
I post menus and grocery receipts.
http://www.milehimama.com/food-stamp-challenge/