Comments on: On Food Stamps And Still Hungry @ $280 A Month http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/05/on-food-stamps-and-still-hungry-280-a-month/ Breaking Financial Ceilings One Stiletto At A Time! Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:08:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Julie http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/05/on-food-stamps-and-still-hungry-280-a-month/#comment-846 Julie Tue, 20 May 2008 17:15:13 +0000 http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/05/on-food-stamps-and-still-hungry-280-a-month/#comment-846 Not to get off on a different tangent, but why isn't she breastfeeding? Free milk! I have lots of friends who still breastfed after they went back to work, they just pumped while they were there. Yeah, it's a pain, but if money is that much of a concern, it's an easy way to ease the pocketbook for quite a while. And, she must be buying a lot of convienence foods which are always costlier. Not to get off on a different tangent, but why isn’t she breastfeeding? Free milk! I have lots of friends who still breastfed after they went back to work, they just pumped while they were there. Yeah, it’s a pain, but if money is that much of a concern, it’s an easy way to ease the pocketbook for quite a while. And, she must be buying a lot of convienence foods which are always costlier.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/05/on-food-stamps-and-still-hungry-280-a-month/#comment-845 Michelle Tue, 20 May 2008 05:30:07 +0000 http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/05/on-food-stamps-and-still-hungry-280-a-month/#comment-845 My fiancee and I spend about $70 on groceries each month in addition to going out to eat somewhat frequently. While its just the 2 of us, I would imagine that if we only went out once a week and cooked for the rest of the month, we would probably save a hell of a lot of money. I don't think people shop smart. Did anyone see that post on Consumerist a few days ago about the woman who crazy bargain shops and ends up getting $200 worth of groceries for like, $15? That's wicked awesome and that's how people need to be thriftier. My fiancee and I spend about $70 on groceries each month in addition to going out to eat somewhat frequently. While its just the 2 of us, I would imagine that if we only went out once a week and cooked for the rest of the month, we would probably save a hell of a lot of money. I don’t think people shop smart. Did anyone see that post on Consumerist a few days ago about the woman who crazy bargain shops and ends up getting $200 worth of groceries for like, $15? That’s wicked awesome and that’s how people need to be thriftier.

]]> By: Tia http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/05/on-food-stamps-and-still-hungry-280-a-month/#comment-777 Tia Sun, 11 May 2008 16:53:21 +0000 http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/05/on-food-stamps-and-still-hungry-280-a-month/#comment-777 The primary nutrition for a 4 month old is going to be formula which can be quite costly. The WIC idea is a good one though I wonder if the program they refer to for "woman and their young children" isn't already it. Good suggestions in this article, though I wonder that she would ever see it. The primary nutrition for a 4 month old is going to be formula which can be quite costly. The WIC idea is a good one though I wonder if the program they refer to for “woman and their young children” isn’t already it. Good suggestions in this article, though I wonder that she would ever see it.

]]> By: hank http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/05/on-food-stamps-and-still-hungry-280-a-month/#comment-769 hank Fri, 09 May 2008 19:44:23 +0000 http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/05/on-food-stamps-and-still-hungry-280-a-month/#comment-769 I didn't know about ShareDC.Org. Sounds like a pretty sweet setup. And not to drill it in, but on $280 a month for 2 people that is still a very good standard of living. You're getting $5 per day per person to eat, and you can really stretch that out. $10 per day for both can buy a lot of staples to make good leftovers for sure... I didn’t know about ShareDC.Org. Sounds like a pretty sweet setup. And not to drill it in, but on $280 a month for 2 people that is still a very good standard of living. You’re getting $5 per day per person to eat, and you can really stretch that out. $10 per day for both can buy a lot of staples to make good leftovers for sure…

]]> By: Sara http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/05/on-food-stamps-and-still-hungry-280-a-month/#comment-765 Sara Wed, 07 May 2008 01:38:21 +0000 http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/05/on-food-stamps-and-still-hungry-280-a-month/#comment-765 Sounds like she needs to learn how to make some of her own food. Since she is in a kitchen, you wouldn't think that would be too hard. Baking power, yeast, baking soda, and flour - you can make all of your baked goods so much less. She can also make a lot of baby food herself if she just looked up how to, instead of having to pay for the canned stuff. We spend about $400 a month on groceries, which feeds the two of us quite well. It does not include all lunches and we do eat out some for dinner. But we never run out of food in the house. Sounds like she needs to learn how to make some of her own food. Since she is in a kitchen, you wouldn’t think that would be too hard. Baking power, yeast, baking soda, and flour - you can make all of your baked goods so much less. She can also make a lot of baby food herself if she just looked up how to, instead of having to pay for the canned stuff. We spend about $400 a month on groceries, which feeds the two of us quite well. It does not include all lunches and we do eat out some for dinner. But we never run out of food in the house.

]]> By: Meg (from The World of Wealth) http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/05/on-food-stamps-and-still-hungry-280-a-month/#comment-764 Meg (from The World of Wealth) Wed, 07 May 2008 00:50:11 +0000 http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/05/on-food-stamps-and-still-hungry-280-a-month/#comment-764 And that woman gets an additional $65 of federal food assistance too, so really she's getting $345 PLUS she gets a free lunch every day at her "training program!" Give me a break. <em>Meg (from The World of Wealth)'s last blog post..<a href='http://wealthisgood.blogspot.com/2008/05/food-stamps-too-much-or-too-little-help.html'>Food Stamps: Too Much or Too Little Help?</a></em> And that woman gets an additional $65 of federal food assistance too, so really she’s getting $345 PLUS she gets a free lunch every day at her “training program!” Give me a break.

Meg (from The World of Wealth)’s last blog post..Food Stamps: Too Much or Too Little Help?

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