SNAP: Can you feed your family on $7 a day?

Congress recently cut food stamp benefits, now known as SNAP, and with food prices continuing to soar it's become more difficult for low income families to put healthier meals on the table.

[@nettiehouston8256]

You do what you have to do to feed your family, I don't look down on folks that get food stamp because it might be me one day.

[@rebeccagreen9240]

I've been there.

[@rebeccagreen9240]

@Dan Lam I have been on Govt assistance.. I'm not now but I don't put any1 down for it at all.

[@kimlystevenson3]

Dan Lam people that work still get food stamps dweeb

[@rebeccagreen9240]

Just cuz ppl work doesn't mean that they don't need help.. I need the help now but fighting against it n trying my best to not get it

[@francesahchong8684]

amen

[@MsRae-ev9hs]

She is 70 (elderly) and taking in 2 small dependent children. She somebody grandmother and worked her whole life. If anything she should be getting and increase in benefits and some discounts on things at her age. Bless this woman for taking those babies in though. She AMAZING.

[@marilynwillett804]

the teen girl isn't small , she could do babysitting to help out.

[@rd9065]

@@marilynwillett804 what's your point? They'd still need assistance, a teen babysitters salary is barely anything

[@loolee6336]

I make spaghetti from scratch it goes a long way.

[@calebjiang4056]

@Saffron Sinclair I don't know which suburb you're in, but typically teens in my area are paid $15-25 per day for babysitting, not per hour

[@cocoapuff_x]

Caleb Jiang still better than nothing

[@travispinkerton9916]

She’s doing a hell of a lot better than their deadbeat parents

[@aubreyklotsch6862]

Jesus is Fake white 9 year olds who think the n word is funny smh

[@travispinkerton9916]

Aubrey Klotsch what

[@travispinkerton9916]

SmellyCat damn your dumb how is calling someone who made their parent pay for their kids a deadbeat racist. Y’all are too damn soft.

[@hazama9853]

@SmellyCat moron

[@JamieRobles1]

@@coffeeonthemoon nah. people like thinking the worst of others. Even more so when they need help. I agree with you, anything could have happened to their parents. I hope it's not something too terrible and they can get back on their feet. Sometimes . . . . that never happens.

[@77wkly]

Why would someone look down on you when you’re using food stamps? That person can’t afford much, and they gotta live. People have to do what they have to do

[@icewolf6062]

tyler joseph is god Public perception tends to be “too lazy to work” and “living off government help” People tend to think getting these assistances is a question of laziness rather than necessity

[@77wkly]

Ice Wolf It’s sad, honestly

[@mikeyg7028]

It's really bad were I from. They make ignorant comments and make sure the whole store hears it. They don't care if you're struggling. They see laziness, seeking handouts, they think you keep having kids. It's really bad. I hated going shopping when I got food stamps because it made me feel ashamed, unworthy.

[@jayrider2726]

@@mikeyg7028 Exactly, why should this grandmother have to use them? She should be paid in the form of Cash for taking care of her grandkids.

[@JamieRobles1]

@Prairiedoggen they didn't build you with an empathy chip, did they?

[@jaiakemi]

We all know she be whippin up these good ass meals

[@jriendeau05]

Honestly tho 😂

[@anitafebo4552]

Chicken and dumplings yum

[@CaptainSpalding72]

Apparently not.

[@divahanks9597]

Anita Febo 😭😂 right

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

Beans & Corn bread

[@goattakeflight3132]

Damn we all need to appreciate what we have i just really realized that

[@marcomacabenta80]

GOAT TAKE FLIGHT you just realized? You must be dumb

[@arthurm4012]

"Has $400 bape hoodie as profile pic*

[@samtheobald4011]

I just thinking government do a good job go get Go get a job sick kid my god now you complain government I am so sorry darling I work hard I eat my own food 🥦🥕🌽🥦🥦This is the good food for Me

[@samtheobald4011]

GOAT TAKE FLIGHT President

[@vlonelone311]

@@arthurm4012 bruh just cuz you said that I'm going to go buy one just to throw it away

[@evah787]

"I am blessed to be able to take care of these 2 children"....Bless this woman...

[@kimberlywhitehead22]

So where all the steak and lobsters that folks claim they see food stamp recipients get when they are in the grocery store

[@kaythegardener]

In their waking dreams...

[@HackerActivist]

Not on tv to get exposed lol

[@bengali481]

I saw it when I was a cashier. Also saw the cash portion used for jewelry and makeup. Mama sometimes has a sugar daddy.

[@NameRequiredSoHere]

"So where all the steak and lobsters..." This is the GOP meme. They've convinced everyone that the problem in the US is that the poor have too much money, but the rich don't have enough. Hell, they've even convinced the poor of this doublethink. The way the country is going, a lot of people making heartless comments and offering laughably simple solutions are going to have a rude awakening reality hits.

[@mayataylor5743]

They are around , I think most people do right . It’s some of the folks that get paid in cash and get food stamps that get crabs legs ect.240 for a family of three , doesn’t leave much room for crab legs .

[@cdstein67]

Glad she is able to take care of those kids! THIS is the reason we have this program and good on her for seeking out the healthy foods. She could probably use $400 tho. 3 people is tough on $200 and eat healthy.

[@DavidSmith-ki2we]

Cathy Steiner I agree!! We spend over $500 per month in my household of 3..my 75 yr old mom , me and my husband...especially bc we buy imported Korean grocery that are quite pricey but I'm Korean so i gotta eat it

[@holland9199]

is she getting a allotment for each child :0, i shop bulk and have a freezer a small one but i have one ...

[@MsMtwardy]

Yea she needs it but 50% people who got it don’t need it. God bless her she really needs it I work in grocery store n see tooooo many people who don’t need. Believe me.

[@deniseduggins8933]

This lady is a saint...

[@elainesawyer6468]

Listen ....the prices have gone up on food two to threedollars...the wage isnt enough to meet bills..the wage should be way higher and people wouldnt need to supplement...oh well..nothing wrong...

[@johnnyrebel7592]

where is the mother of the kids?? probably sitting in her apt.,using drugs that she is paying for with the food stamps that she gets for those kids!!!!

[@mattr4650]

johnny rebel yeah it’s not possible at all that she’s dead......

[@andysturtles7216]

Prairiedoggen what

[@scottslater4971]

2019, can you feed your family on 7 dollars a day? 2019 people: Ramen noodles

[@yummimuffuun6496]

And big ol can of dehydrated veggies. And that's 2 weeks of meals.

[@stephcast5999]

Yup gona have I just started

[@amvstars794]

Just take a flight to india u can comfortably eat for 200 dollars a month

[@manuelalvidrez4355]

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich

[@kaleighm2358]

Spaghetti, Frozen Pizza,And Loaded Potato’s.

[@blancamiranda6661]

I have done it still do...CHICKEN, Rice an beans...feeds 6-8 people 7dollars...its not a point of being cheap,its making food stretch plus i feed a couple of Neighbors

[@0906blue]

Rice with cinnamon sugar butter and raisins, jello with fruit cocktail and whipped topping, lentils, can of diced tomatoes, a ham steak and bay leaves, baked potatoes, fried potatoes, german potatoe salad, cold potatoe salad

[@bkmartinez123]

I do the same. And cornbread on the side.

[@LmaoMoni]

Children need a more diverse diet

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

Beans & corn spaghetti and Chili beef stew

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

@@LmaoMoni like what 🍓 and vegetable 🥒??

[@Evita_Raylena]

Don’t be ashamed... this could be anyone of us... shame on those looking down on those who receive assistance (and really need it)

[@unknownwolf4046]

Mine is $38 😢 I try to save it each month I'm on food stamps

[@mlmartin2922]

People have no clue how fast their life can change, in an instant. They need to learn how to appreciate what they have now, because one day it can all be gone, and they will be on the other end of the judgment. I'm on disability, and I'm judged all the time because I don't "look" sick. And people act like I'm supposed to apologize for that. I worked years past when my doctors told me that I needed to quit working due to my health issues. I work two full-time jobs in healthcare. I wasn't lazy then and I'm not lazy now, but I am unable to do the things I used to do due to physical and mental health issues.

[@zenodotusofathens2122]

instead of buying multiple small sizes of yoghurt buy one quart size and save a lot

[@alexcampagne8132]

Zenodotus Of Athens easier to pack in lunches

[@mindys3581]

Divide the quart size into small plastic containers yourself.

[@AcornHillHomestead]

Very true. And even organic is affordable in quarts at Aldi. Being a good shopper and planner is key!

[@Ali-zx8lz]

Janette Lavender question, why are peapol so obessed with organic? Animal products/veggies

[@gt9188]

Zenodotus Of Athens How about some Greek yogurt?

[@lovelaughter8105]

She reminds me of my Grandmother.. cooking from scratch..😍.. we could always eat and be loved at my grandmother's home ♥️.. I miss her dearly

[@angelika_munkastrap4634]

It's not the same without our family is it. You never realise how lucky you are til they're gone. Just how much they do for us, and then having to do it all alone

[@holland9199]

that reminds me of Chris Rock

[@countrygal5022]

I raised 5 kids alone... worked my butt off to make money. Raised a huge garden, bought the fruits I could not grow when they went in sale. Bought fruits and meats by case, would go out hunting, etc. Canned most of it. We made it! Thank God!!!

[@an-tm3250]

Kids should be taught how to make good meals from leftovers like this wonderful woman. Grandmom taught me.

[@dreamihad]

I really liked how the news anchor talked about her family being on stamps back in the day. Nice way to relate to the story

[@GodsChild1159]

I am disabled and adopted my 4 year old grandson to keep him out of foster care. I started working on the fields every summer at 10 years old. I have always worked despite marrying a man with a decent paying job. We are divorced now. My last job was as a forklift operator. I was there almost 30 years until my health could not do it anymore. I am blessed to have my youngest daughter living with me. She helps with her nephew when not at work. Other family members and preschool/ childcare is the only way I do it. Its better than him being in the system.

[@patriciafaure3150]

Most people is having it ruff these days.May God Bless US All Thank you

[@dufus2273]

hard times indeed

[@RIP19851]

I have food stamps and I make meals on a budget

[@bellez9066]

@Zaid Nezam he just copied and pasted this onto almost every comment,

[@beautiful1273]

True the original program gave you a 50 cent stamp for every $1 stamp you bought. People forget the SUPPLEMENT part!

[@misterkiller89]

Better to have SNAP or food assistant programs vs. going to fast-food places for a quick-fix. This grandmother is amazing!

[@callista6813]

Lol I feed my husband, my dogs, and I with about $30 a week (we don’t shop weekly). Real big kudos to this woman; she is the definition of a hard-worker. Shame on the parents that cause people like her to have to provide so much when they should be retiring.

[@MrTmenzo]

Impressive

[@TripSix6]

I survive on $53.00 a month. Only have them because I'm injured and able to work and it's next to impossible and I cook from scratch.

[@hopeking3588]

We got to go back to gardens

[@marieabner]

Good idea for when the climate allows it. But when it doesn't?

[@Peppermon22]

Not every one has a yard.

[@dirtysanchez941]

People want to grow food, but honestly you need a yard and water hook-up. Poor people usually don't have a yard.

[@GodsChild1159]

Exactly! My grandparents were farmers. They had crops and animals. If you rent a house ask landlord if you can raise a garden. Apartment dwellers can raise certain things in tubs and some places have community gardens.

[@wut462]

It’s shame on American that they don’t grow food like tomato is fast to grow and ez and everything

[@meow8384]

Food *ASSISTANCE* You work, and if you can afford it, then you use snap. Of course $7 isn’t enough! You have to work, or at least have some kind of extra income flow. Snap alone is not enough. Sometimes it’s hard. I understand. This lady isn’t abusing the system. I hope she finds a way to support her family. This lady is a saint, and seems like she did nothing wrong, but sadly not everyone is like this.

[@khall4573]

Shes a beautiful woman God Bless her for keeping those children out of tje system. Jesus Christ will see her thru!

[@krypticwhalexbox6730]

Chris maybe they meant to say if you can’t afford but if they didn’t I agree with u

[@sedsworld1672]

me ow My back was broken in an attack. I get $118.00 a month in food benefits (no cash benefits) for two of us.

[@NameRequiredSoHere]

"You work" so simple to say. We'll see hard you can work at age 73.

[@karenowens8287]

How about most retired getting 15 a month

[@lucylu530]

She's a great shopper and a great example in how to use what she gets in the best possible way.

[@holland9199]

i disagree you buy in bulk and hit the food banks too :0 and those kids look healthy she is doing a good job that way ...

[@judya.shroads8245]

It's now 2019 and it still is applicable in this time frame. I worked 43 yrs and receive a little bit of food stamps. They have cut my fs twice in a matter of months. If it wasn't for a food pantry once in a while, I just don't know what would happen. GOD BLESS ALL Nobody has ever said anything to me in the grocery line, but if ever they did, I would say some things to put them back in their place.

[@YoshiXO]

I feel great when I swipe my card. As a single mom I need all the assistance I can get while I go to school and work. I do my part but it’s not always enough. My kids didn’t ask to be here but I’m gonna do my best to do great for them.

[@klove7365]

Amen sis

[@noellecauble3796]

Exactly. Same here. I do the best I can but sometimes it's not enough.

[@queennefertiti35]

I know the feeling! Things are just going to get worse under this current administration.

[@seekingtruth1110]

@@itbelikedatbihh5549 yeah, like I'm going too care about what someone like you has to say. I'm just talking where people can understand since you have people on here like yourself. Go back in your hole reject!

[@itbelikedatbihh5549]

Widethinker how is a part time job gonna help anybody? You don't know the real world

[@hollyb6885]

I admit that I used to look down on people using food stamps but then I realized that I don’t know their situation.

[@leopardgal3337]

Good for you I have a job and I'm on them but unfortunately work isn't giving me enough hours

[@carstellamoore8425]

Never look down on anyone because it could be you one day

[@GodsChild1159]

Most people work or are disabled. Rising rents, stagnant wages, and childcare costs attribute to poverty. If you do the research you will learn that more and more of the middle class are being pushed into poverty.

[@letraclark366]

Amen! NOONE KNOWS NOONE'S Situation, Everybody is not taking advantage of the food stamp program etc. Some people actually need the help, but some people refuse to accept the help, because majority of people look down, on others who are receiving help👁️👁️

[@letraclark366]

@@leopardgal3337 THAT THE PROBLEM PEOPLE IS NOT MAKING A DECENT SALARY, THATS WHY PEOPLE NEEDS ASSISTANCE!!!!👁️👁️PAY A DECENT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO YOUR WORKERS, SO THEY WON'T HAVE TO DEPEND ON THE GOV. ITS THAT SIMPLE!!!!🙂

[@dirtylittle5percent876]

Aww what a lady! God bless her heart ❤️🙏

[@catlealea7365]

Ma’am, hold your head up high and hold it up proud. There is no shame in raising your niece and nephew. You are an inspiration to all. If this world had more people like you we would not be in such a mess.

[@maxisdownbytheriver]

Beans, rice, milk, flour, salt , cornmeal, can goods,...you will survive

[@Senaihh]

No. They had to eat greek yogurt. It's a must

[@human.aa.6294]

Patatoes and some canned veggies too.

[@rebeccagreen9240]

Yes you can

[@cameronsams9183]

Max Watts NO BEANS BACON WHISKEY AND LARD YOU WILL SURVIVE

[@shivakat2297]

@Mawmaw Sue understood but this lady is 73 and unable to work-she is trying to take care of herself plus 2 more not old enough to work. EVERY SITUATION IS NOT THE SAME.

[@0IIIIII]

Buy oatmeal, beans, lentils, and flour. Very cheap and nutritious. Add a few veggies and that makes 7 dollars a day work.

[@tabbyreed8925]

I eat lentils but most people don't even know what they are, let alone how to cook them. Most people use navy beans.

[@0IIIIII]

purplinko better than being fat and unhealthy

[@strawberryseeds]

What’s the flour for? The oatmeal will need sugar and the flour needs lots if you’re thinking on baking with it.

[@0IIIIII]

@@strawberryseeds It doesn’t need sugar, I use soy milk and that already is sweet. The flour is for baking bread

[@strawberryseeds]

@@0IIIIII I’m a baker and bread needs yeast and more ingredients so buying a loaf is must easier and cheaper.

[@shananalexander9789]

I get $2.50 a day. I’m blessed to get it. But if I want fruits and vegetables forget it. To this precious grandmother you would NEVER catch me looking down on you. I think you are an amazing woman. I appreciate that you take care of your family and wish I had lots of money to give you the life you deserve. You are a precious soul. You are so sweet and I hope soon that something amazing happens for you. I wish I could hug your neck. 😢😍

[@default2573]

$107 for not even a full cart. She shopping at the wrong places

[@taragerlt624]

I was thinking the same thing. If you find sales and shop at the right places you make that last all month.

[@ashwoodworth6062]

@Iron Man here in Michigan Aldi's you have to put a down payment on a shopping cart just to use it!

[@Marooncords]

EXACTLY. GO TO DOLLAR TREE.

[@janetslater129]

Maybe that’s the only grocery store she has easy access to. Not every town has a discount food store (Aldi, Save-A-Lot, etc).

[@janetslater129]

In terms of Aldi, you pay a quarter to use the cart, but you get your quarter back, so you don’t really “lose” any money.

[@mommac4374]

I feel you are doing a great job taking care of your niece and nephew I would never past judgement on you bc you gotta do what you got to do for your family you have a good heart God bless you and your loved ones

[@ravenwillis6382]

We all live paycheck to paycheck. It can be anyone! No matter how much you have.

[@MrDodger3222]

That's why it's so important to manage your money and save it. But no one does.

[@ravenwillis6382]

Go Sun Devils true

[@ginacleveland7995]

This wonderful woman did what she had to do! She's feeding her family good meals, not junk. More people should use her example!

[@hellobot67]

she needs to put those kids parents on child support.

[@TheBUGZNTA]

Child support doesn't work because in 99% of scenarios they will never arrest the offending parent. All they will do is place liens on property and such but most deadbeats dont have any property.

[@jasminf1281]

@@TheBUGZNTA 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@andrewca1659]

We inflate the military budget every year but we can’t afford decent food assistance?

[@howiebrown789]

Ikr

[@user-sv4gz8pj8z]

Increasing the military budget helps you more than you know.

[@someoneexample9179]

. Not really

[@andrewca1659]

Yes.... wealthy contractors

[@user-sv4gz8pj8z]

Someone Example yes. First it obviously helps us protect our country. Next, it actually increases the consumer dollar and gets us out of rough points in our economy.

[@tamaraj4200]

In Canada our benefits seem to increase each year not decrease.

[@jeanasmith6283]

Kool

[@vadimsemenchuk2523]

So does your tax 😂

[@jeffreyliu1648]

Vadim Seme Actually Canadians generally pay lower taxes than Americans

[@coolmanyea5030]

Da Sandvich That's because Canada has a lower population

[@jeffreyliu1648]

@@coolmanyea5030 I'm not sure how population, especially lower population, results in lower taxes.

[@lrodDaDevil]

I remember as a kid my mom raised 6 kids including me on food stamps and I never got what I wanted cause we had to budget it and now I make 956$ a week and help my family out In any way I can

[@sedsworld1672]

LRODD BeAtZ ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@annwhite2346]

Total repect for this lady. Hope she and her family are doing well.

[@ashlynbonini3710]

My grandma grew up in the depression went shopping every Wednesday and fed 5 people and a dog and 6 on a sunday. My brother didn't live with us. She also made sure i had clothes. I miss her alot but she always said to me if i needed help and i find money that her. I only ever found money when struggling.

[@georgebeauchamp1690]

Its more like $9.50 a day since it says she runs out on the 3rd week!

[@jasonbracewell6279]

Watched someone get 600 dollars of food with EBT with some food stamps left over.

[@daneslord]

a worthy woman. She paid in, and I am okay with paying in so that she can eat .

[@glamourinc]

This is hard to watch. I've been homeless and it is about surviving. God bless her

[@sheilahollley7129]

lita leitch thanks for your compassion. Most people don't get it.

[@curtistinemiller1560]

God bless this Lady.....

[@tamikahatton28]

My husband makes a decent amount for a family of 5 ( I’m a stay at home mom) but at times it’s tight because taxes are taken out , putting money away for the kids college or future, and things that pops up out of the blue and our mortgage.To help him I started planting and reproducing our produce. We have no cable 🤷🏽‍♀️ and I have the lowest phone plan ever ($40) . The most the government wanted to give us for SNAP WAS $7 !!! Yes $7 . A lot of people aren’t just taking advantage of the system so don’t judge the people who are really trying to ask for assistance . When we are low on food I cook a massive amount of spaghetti if there is still meat left from that I will turn it into tacos 🌮🤷🏽‍♀️ she is doing her best . And I bet those are her grandchildren and she is sacrificing so God will be her supplement for the rest of what she needs

[@fightttttt]

a 40 dollar month food plan is stupid. get tracphone you can get service for a year for 50-90 dollars for the entire year and plenty of mins aslong as you use wifi calls when your home or at a store. No offense but people with 5 or more kids should be banned for snap you gotta control your baby making if you want gov assistance

[@sparksfilmss]

she should try extreme couponing and buying more in bulk when she can! maybe that'll reduce the price of groceries significantly so she's able to buy a lot more food.

[@lingling2823]

When’s that GoFundMe happening?

[@RyxVideos]

I wanna donate 160

[@dailydoser1309]

This woman makes me proud. Good for her! Dont let ANYBODY look down on you! Your doing more than a lot of privilaged people!

[@seessee7937]

Lol

[@ryleeroseborough7885]

The government should assign extreme couponers to help them. That way she would make $6.90 on groceries.

[@GeckoHiker]

I can feed a family of four for less than $4 a day, but I don't live in a food desert. It takes planning, planting, preserving, and cooking from scratch. It also helps to know a hundred different ways to make beans, lentils, chickpeas, eggs, peanut butter, canned salmon, barley, oats, and rice interesting with some root vegetables, greens, and spices.

[@brucevilla7490]

How about cutting military invasions.

[@mogznwaz]

Trump did that already. Not sure about Biden though, he has a short temper.

[@edwardburlas2459]

So you're the only person with living brain cells?

[@marilynmclean8921]

When I donate to the local food bank, I think of what a family needs to stay healthy with food such as yogurt and oatmeal. Peanut butter and canned fruit along with fruit juice in large containers and butter, eggs and milk. A large amount of macaroni and cheese and cans of tuna or spam are always very appreciated. Cereal is a necessity for children in the wintertime. Buying packages of dried beans is good too for protein. It all helps to feed children.

[@violettippet5246]

I always give cake mixes, spices,banana bread mixes, granola bars, peanut butter, and canned icing. I just hope someone can get a birthday cake if they need it.

[@bengali481]

SNAP= Supplemental Nutrition.....it's not meant to feed a family exclusively.

[@maryshaffer8474]

I get 15.00 a month. She should sign up for every summer and holiday program too.

[@sedsworld1672]

Diane Gasaway I am disabled due to someone attacking me and breaking my back. I get $118.00 a month for two of us.

[@matildadhumxoxo5801]

She is such a good woman. We used to live like this when I was growing up in Watts. I was blessed enough to get a job from the Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley in 1974 at the age of 14 at an elementary school playground. I was only given about five hours of work because I was in high school but i was blessed. Food was cheap and it helped the family. I hope that someone else in this ladys family can get a few hours a week after school.

[@ladyJustis]

ugh first food item is pre-chopped and bagged! Is it already cost more and there's barely anything in there! Buy fresh produce .do your own chopping.. save your money

[@renaparker4579]

The 1st item was mustard greens. They are hard to find fresh. At our neighborhood store, you see fresh kale + collards greens only. There is no large variety. She still has to cook the bagged greens. Good for her she didn't get canned. Bravo Grandmother!

[@jessicah3450]

You should read about food deserts. She’s lucky she can find fresh produce at all. Usually in these areas the only places selling food is the gas station. The most poverty stricken areas in big cities seem to have the least actual grocery stores nearby.

[@MrsZzz-tf5hq]

You clearly don’t know the first thing about mustered greens and how hard it is to find them not prepackaged. Shut up.

[@bengali481]

She's 70 and raising little kids. She probably has arthritis and less energy. She's doing more than most.

[@hahap2644]

@@bengali481 very good point!

[@scarasluts]

god: so u got her on the list right? angel: yup

[@letraclark366]

No you cannot FEED YOUR FAMILY OFF $7.50 AN HOUR!!!!! AND PAY RENT, PAY ELEC. BILL, etc, NO WAY!!!

[@generationhome7005]

God bless that woman. She's truly doing her best and putting in her time and dedication to make the best with her budget.

[@anniefannycharles9951]

She cooks from scratch because she knows how to! Exactly. Honest to god, worked as a cashier at Walmart part-time for a couple of years. So many young women and men don't know the first thing about food or cooking! It's ridiculous. I actually had a girl come through my line, probably about 20 to 23, who didn't know the difference between a cabbage head and a lettuce head! Teach your damn kids how to cook! It's not cute or funny for someone to say oh I just buy out all the time. Guess what ! One of these days they're going to be in this lady's position and they'll probably just lay back and starve to death !

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

Sometimes it's mama fault for not teaching her kids how to cook

[@jjhlk6737]

$7 a day is very doable if you cook from scratch. Pasta, rice, whole chicken, cook your own bread, etc.

[@yyxywisemanyyxywiseman6865]

Ya don't cook bread.Ya bake it.Dig?

[@sedsworld1672]

jjh lk What suggestions do you have for someone who gets $118.00 a month for two people?

[@connierosario9474]

Here...one loaf bread, $3.50 One small bag flour, $5.99 One pack yeast, $1.99 One bag sugar, $3.49 One dozen eggs $3.99 Nope, cheaper to buy bread.

[@thephilosopher5799]

@@connierosario9474you can make multiple loafs with the ingredients

[@adminfamily940]

Beautiful, Intelligent Woman and adorable children. She feeds her family smart healthy choices on a shoestring. A Queen. The world could learn so much from her.

[@drescythe1531]

I know exactly how she feels. At 19 I had to take care of myself and had the chance to get food stamps. But I chose not to. Wish I had, things woulda been easier. But now I'm 25 and helping a friend get back on her feet.

[@theechacha]

I am on SSA & SSI now and I only get $15 bucks just for myself but I guess it is better then nothing

[@carolinagypsy40]

@Mawmaw Sue ok you get $800 in SSI. now how do you stretch that and buy food? Now if your to lazy to work, have kids your looking at $600 in foodstamps. Don't speak on what you don't know.

[@itbelikedatbihh5549]

Mawmaw Sue you're obsessed

[@djlawlz4041]

Mawmaw Sue, maybe if you weren’t in literally 75% of the comments arguing with people and acting like you’re not sitting on the highest horse here, people would believe a bit of what you say.

[@MrDodger3222]

@@carolinagypsy40 Shut up. It's the truth. Be glad America has food stamps. Mexico doesn't have them.

[@carolinagypsy40]

@@MrDodger3222 well if I was Mexican I'd just sneak across the border, claim asylum and get all the free stuff.

[@michaelvickers89]

I think it looks bad to use a black family as an example. I’m sure there is plenty of whites, Mexicans and Asians who need the same assistance. 💯

[@simpleton8554]

That makes you the racist

[@triciat8401]

The media always uses black family's as the face of poverty, when statically it shows whites receive more welfare than any other race

[@coolmanyea5030]

Tricia T Because there are more whites than blacks you idiot, blacks are called a minority for a reason

[@triciat8401]

@B A And whites are the majority race on welfare do your research

[@littlekaren1551]

@@simpleton8554 i don't think Fast & Loud is being racist, she just didn't explain enough. it just seems that the media always portrays each ethnic group in the same way in a certain light all the time. they do it for sensationalism, and it messes with people's views of the ethnic group, pigeonholes them in a way. It has the same effect as a stereotype does. if every time you see a person of this group mostly or only in the news in a particular light, this must be true for everyone in the group.Plus, there is this stereotype that all hispanics or african americans are on SNAP, and its not true, and i think we can both agree that's not a good stereotype, especially when some jerks out there think all people on SNAP are lazy or moochers.

[@tekkenfan01]

Appreciate what you have, don't take for granted, help others in need

[@candieland4276]

That is one smart lady, budgeting for a whole family as well as she does-on so little-much respect to her!😀 I have 3 boys, and I spend many times what she gets per month on food. It is by far our biggest expense(next to housing). Food prices have gotten outrageous in this country...and show no signs of slowing, sadly.

[@tashnapommings9249]

She's so humble. God bless her soul.

[@MostDopeVisuals]

This lady is so loving she reminds me of my Grandma cause I know my granny would do the same with her little snap card . 💛

[@austinklein1172]

When I was on food stamps. I buy ONLY on sale I look for the reduce prices. I still do buy this way.

[@dianeshelley6439]

My uncle fed his beans, rice and tomatoes. So I guess if you try you can feed them. My uncle farmed and didn't get snap benefits.

[@christinab.2864]

That’s past Pathetic. You farm and we’ll take the benefits away from trying.

[@jeanettesteed3326]

This woman is amazing. So many people could learn a lesson from her, including me

[@HelloitsmeTara]

Dam We working families eat on 2 dollars a day it's called biscuits and gravy and pancakes and eggs ! And cool aide but know!! The poor people must eat all that stuff that's they don't need and I make stew and I am proud to say we are happy without gov help or food stamps and I make my own breads and tortillas and grow my own garden without tax payers help .

[@lulu5803]

🍪?

[@danettegreen6001]

If you can do all that on $2 a day good for you but I don't believe that's the case I'm a real cheap ass lady here and I know it cost me more than that a day and I'm feeding 6 and yeah I Garden and it still cost me more than $2 a day don't know who you're trying to fool but yourself

[@theresagray3112]

It was TERRIBLE living and raising my son on AFDC, WIC, and FOOD STAMPS back in the early to late nineties. I lived on government housing where the rent, light bill, and phone bill all together cost less than $100 a month. I thought I would live like this forever, until the final straw came when social workers came snooping around at my place, looking in cabinets and asking me personal questions that I knew they should NOT have been asking me in the first place.......

[@bunacat1]

Assistance is not to live on forever. It is supposed to be temporary. That is the problem, people who take advantage of the system.

[@colegensch6112]

I love that she is thankful for what she has. She has a great heart.

[@emersonknier824]

If we would get rid off the free loaders and people that are taking advantage of it and get a job it would help

[@leopardgal3337]

Wow you're rude I'm on food stamps and I have a job

[@I_Shot_Cupid]

@@leopardgal3337 they're not talking about you then

[@leopardgal3337]

@@I_Shot_Cupid still people shouldn't be rude

[@marchellagulino533]

U dont no people u shuoldint juge

[@cristalboyd951]

No one should be looking down on no one because your always one paycheck away from being in the same position these comments are terrible

[@andreberru23]

I just saw a video and the mom had two young daughters got $530 a month for food.

[@JK20239]

DrizzyDre89 I know for sure all 530 not spent on food

[@dynamo3059]

that is not even close to roughing it. i spend like $300 a month on food as a single person and i eat very well.

[@lilliannaomi1251]

@@JK20239 you can only spend it on food 😂

[@ssbailey2369]

Wow that's alot. But if you eat healthy thats not that much. My son's grocery bill is 40 a week, cuz he's picky any will only eat fruits and veggies an fruit isn't cheap. But I don't get any benefits. Although with all these cuts not gonna bother now, in a year or 2 aren't they getting rid is SNAP? I think I read that not sure

[@tatetate4986]

The black lady is getting ssi benefits the while lady is not!

[@justinporterproductions]

I cant imagine judging someone trying to eat. God bless her...

[@alexisdodd5138]

Awwwe she was so proud of using only one chicken

[@tammywines9771]

This is why food stamps were made to help ppl !

[@swisshorsey7527]

SNAP is the SUPPLEMENTAL Nutrition Assistance Program. Therefore the amount is not 7 a day, it is intended as 7 a day in addition to what one can spend. Rather misleading.

[@xivwords5448]

Swiss Horsey 7$ a meal a day too very misleading

[@I_Shot_Cupid]

That's usually only those 7 dollars

[@janellcrews6108]

I love this lady she used 1 chicken for 3 meals to take care of 2 kids, that she's taking care of. Love of her family. My grandparents were blessed to not need supplements and had lots of money, but I'm taking care of my 4 kids and grandma who loves to lie and argue, and takes food from my 4 kids. I took care of my grandpa free my great grandmother free. When it comes to my grandma I have no life. And she thinks she comes b4 kids my 4 kids 15-3 I wish I would have been poor and starved with my mom.

[@cristinasumadchat605]

She's lucky to have $7 a day for food. I'm living on less than that amount with at least 25 mouths to feed but I'm happy. God provides!

[@AcornHillHomestead]

If Aldi is an option it is typically the best place to shop and the options are far better and healthier than in years past allowing for those little extras we ALL appreciate once in awhile. Dent and bent discount grocers and food pantries are also a blessing. My 82 year old friend gets $99 per month. When social security eeks up then food stamps go down the same amount almost. Seriously?? I have priced out Walmart vs Aldi and Aldi wins hands down but some areas dont have them close by. Quality is almost always great too. Example butter per lb 2.28 at Aldi vs 3.38 at our Walmart. That percentage wise is a HUGE difference and only one example. Basics are really cheap there. I shop sales all over so I could retire early and save on the basics. Aldi even over Woodmans is cheaper. Also shop sales and clearance by managing a freezer and dehydrate windfalls of fresh clearance veggies for use in soups and chillis. A small garden is great if there is room. Learning to cook and bake is a huge cost savings and typically healthier. Its a blessing this grandmother can cook. We can eat organic on way less than $300 per month and most times eat better than we can going out to dinner which is a RIP OFF. God bless that grandparents in children's lives. If not for them, many would have a tough bitter life.

[@sineadhunt9657]

I dont think lidl or aldi exist in the states....though if they did theyd be saved

[@PianoDisneygal10]

Aldis isn't in every state.

[@ssbailey2369]

Wish the ALDI near me was like that. Yes it's way cheaper however they don't have a meat section, just some lunchables which are cheaper at the dollar store an they don't carry fruits an veggies its just a big store for snacks, which is great if you want to eat snacks all day but my kids don't eat alot of sweets or sugary things like potato chips, cookies etc. So I just go to the whole foods near me ires a 25 minute walk there an we haul the groceries back in my backpack lol.

[@georgewilliams1470]

Farmers markets are another option some take snap and you can't beat the prices .

[@ssbailey2369]

@@georgewilliams1470 I don't have snap. I see the farmers markets sometimes but im usually heading away from it to work. But ill look to see when the next one is, if they have good prices I didn't know. Thank you

[@poppabear3730]

Yup i know how it is. I get 129 in foodstamp. And 770 a month thats enough to pay my bills. I try to buy cheap myself its difficult

[@freakinfrugal5268]

Of course you can feed your family on $7 a day, or less, depending on where you live and how big your family is, obviously. I live in super expensive NJ. I have tons of videos up on this level of budgeting and frugality. Tons of super frugal recipes and meal plans. Even before we fed the whole family with dumpster diving, our food budget was less than $30 a week, for a family of 5, plus pets, including cleaning products and health care products and personal care products - not just the food. Coupons, coupons, coupons. When you are on that tight a budget, you absolutely CANNOT waste money on non-nutritive items like soda, chips, and sweets. You MUST focus on getting the most nutritious bang for your buck for your children.

[@jimw281972]

She looks great for her age! Bless her heart. Nobody should be going through this at 70.. :(

[@mrgoogle1288]

Thanks to that news anchor at the end for sharing her own experience on television, thats very commendable and inspirational for young girls to see that she overcame the poverty and so can others 😉👌

[@luvkylo]

everything raises except our paychecks

[@soniakiwi]

First off, God Bless this woman for taking care of her grandkids! She's a blessing. Now, I will say that groceries in Tucson are costly compared to other parts of the country. On the NJ part of NYC you could buy meat packages which lasted you the month. There were $30 up to $100 meat packages according to budget and personal preferences. In Jersey, you could fill a basket with fresh foods for under $75 at the local market and that even includes some fish and seafood! No lobsters though. Yeah, rent is a killer, but food and utilities are affordable and healthy. In addition to that I've heard that public benefits are better out that way. Arizona is not as affordable as it seems or they make it seem. When Hispanic groceries are expensive you know the cost of living is inflated. Since when do hot peppers cost $1.69/lb at Food City? Even Fry's sells them at $0.99/lb. There's other high priced foods I have come across in Mexican grocery stores... Seems like they want the poor to live off crumbs and starve a little because it's a fashionable diet from what I heard. I'm just being sarcastic and sardonic.

[@sedsworld1672]

soniakiwi Agreed! I live there as well. Being a border state a huge chunk of our money goes to free food, free rent, free college, free healthcare, free daycare, free everything to illegals. I have a broken back and receive $118.00 a month in food stamps (no cash).

[@val7553]

Why is anyone criticizing this woman? She's doing the best she can and doing an excellent job.

[@conradyukio7933]

God will bless that family 100 fold...that boy is gonna be a great man and that girl will not be a hooker

[@user-xp8wk1zt2p]

imagine this vs third world countries where some earn like 1$ a day

[@ezassassin6604]

Wiggity waggity you know that the value of money would decrease right? It wouldn’t be that a bad

[@NameRequiredSoHere]

If the current administration continues, you won't have to imagine. That will be the reality.

[@MrDodger3222]

Poverty in America is a joke compared to poverty in 3rd world countries. I saw some really shitty areas in Punta Cana when I went there over 2 years ago and I felt like the luckiest person in the world when I was there. Not only the wages are very low there, there are no resources to help those people like what we have here in America.

[@RK-ci9nn]

For people genuinely struggling to feed their families, check out "The Wolfe Pit" KZbin channel for some amazing guides on how to make cost-effective, nutritious meals. His stuff is really good, and would really help this grandma out.

[@Freshel]

My mom makes 2k a months and all we eat is ramen noodles... about our whole family 5 bucks a day. And on rare ocasions she will prepare something worth 10$ like some discount chicken lol.