How do they expect us to live

Because of the cost of food is why I am now going more and more of my own food. I have never looked down on anyone who gets food stamps.

Everything is going up, except for the paychecks and is expensive. It is ridiculous with the prices of food items. If you want to eat really good it is even worse in the prices. During the gardening season we do alright with vegetables as I have a nice size garden and we can. We also have chickens so have eggs. We do have rabbits that hubby wanted to use as meat however they have turned more into pets.. lol Anyways I have never looked down on anyone on Assistance. We actually got food stamps for a bit when hubby was out of work. Luckily he had a new job in 3 months but sometimes it isn't that easy and I know that.

I wish you had enough food my friend..I know what you mean food is sky high now..I wish I had my own place to grow food for us..I sure would share with you.

I'm sorry. Sometimes the senior centers know of places to get food. It might sound weird but you could ask there.

Sorry to hear that. That isn't right. How do they expect people to survive. I never look down on anybody. I don't understand people that do.

that gives me an angst while reading,why can't people closest to you could not share and help?

look for the food banks in your city or ato wn the foodikis free and w ill help stretch your stamps also go to your c urch as t heysyouodhelpuoi too I have beeb there myself so knowsome thngs

In our country food stamps are given once in three month. They have to go to the post office to draw the fund.

Wow. Why did they cut it in half? You are right that food is expensive

It is true that the cost of living is higher everywhere. I have had to learn to eat cheaper food tan what I did when my husband was alive.

I don't care what others think about us needing help for food. Everyone is ONE paycheck away from needing the same help we do. Things happen and life is tough sometimes. Nothing to be ashamed of.

Sorry to hear your food stamps are cut in half. Did they say why?

if the cost of food had reduced, nobody would steal or cheat

At some point you have to figure out why you don't have enough and break the cycle. It's tough. It really is. But one thing I always say is that we truly do live in the land of opportunity. It's there. It's right under your nose. You just have to look for it. Look, at the end of the day you have to ask yourself, "Even though I want time to live, if I could work two jobs, or three, or if I could find another way to make money, would my life not be better?" I just hate to see people stuck in these cycles, looking at their lives and their finances as a finite thing when the possibilities to earn more and have more are endless. I have spent my life looking for ways to not rely on a paycheck, learning very early on that what is more valuable is saving and investing and living off the proceeds of what I already made instead of what's coming next. You can do it. Even for those who live on disability checks. Come on. How disabled are you? You can build a camper but you can't greet people at Walmart? That's not being insensitive. That is just being real. If you can raise a hammer and drive a nail you can certainly make a few bucks saying "Hi, welcome to Walmart," and maybe even do some side jobs or something. Again, not trying to be insensitive or mean. Just trying to toss some reality your way. Some people's lives are the way they are by their own design. Get on with it, bust it out, and burst to the sky like a rocket!