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I was a teen dad on food stamps. Now that I'm a multimillionaire, teaching my kids to appreciate money is really difficult.
John Wetmore's first child was born when he was a senior in high school. His youngest has a very di…
Kelly Burch
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A viral rant about a grocery store customer who tried to buy over $1,000 of stuff using food stamps is dividing TikTok
"Yo they didn't even buy it and that's what making me even more mad," the grocery store worker said…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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How 2 Gen X moms are grappling with food stamp cuts, surviving off $23 in monthly benefits and struggling to pay bills
These Gen X moms get just $23 a month in SNAP benefits after recent policy changes, and both are st…
Noah Sheidlower
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Republicans want to restore 'dignity' for millions of Americans on food stamps by cutting their benefits even more
Millions of Americans are already facing a hunger cliff as emergency food stamps are set to end. GO…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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McCarthy and Biden's debt-ceiling deal could hurt student-loan borrowers and people on food stamps and cost some Americans their jobs
After months of stalemate, Biden and McCarthy finally reached a debt-ceiling deal. It needs to be s…
Hannah Getahun,Ayelet Sheffey
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Living on $25,000: ALICEs who live paycheck to paycheck explain how they scrape together enough food to get by
Many households living paycheck to paycheck have to rely on thinly-stretched grocery budgets, food …
Allie Kelly
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John Fetterman suggests failed Silicon Valley Bank executives should have the same work requirements 'Republicans want' for families receiving food stamps
During a Tuesday Senate Banking Committee hearing, the senator grilled execs from Silicon Valley Ba…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Millions of Americans are facing a hunger cliff as food stamps are slashed: 'The poorer you are, the poorer you eat'
Millions of Americans are about to see their food stamps slashed. Some told Insider that that means…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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A TikToker who labeled a simple-looking wedding ceremony a 'food stamp service' has sparked outrage for promoting harmful stereotypes
A TikToker posted a video of what appeared to be a low-budget at-home wedding ceremony. Viewers are…
Charissa Cheong
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Food banks, already struggling with high demand, are bracing themselves for an onslaught once emergency food stamps wind down: 'This is really, really going to hurt some of the most vulnerable populations'
Millions of Americans are about to see their monthly food budgets plummet. Food banks are preparing…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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Millions of Americans are about to be forced to cut up to $258 a month out of their grocery budgets as emergency food stamps suddenly end in March
On average, SNAP recipients will lose $82 a month. With grocery prices high, that'll be a big blow …
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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A perfect storm of food-stamp cuts and low tax refunds is looming and discount chains like Dollar General and Big Lots could feel the pain
These changes are coming at a time when inflation has kept prices high, straining the budgets of lo…
Avery Hartmans
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I've suffered from 'long COVID' for 2 years. It's wrecked my life.
"With COVID-19, people think about life and death," Karyn Bishof told Insider. "They overlook those…
Fiona Lowenstein
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Meet a single mom who transformed her life through a guaranteed income program that gives her $1,800 every 3 months. It helped her get a car, a new job, and move into a better neighborhood for her daughter.
Christine is one of 800 Compton residents in the US' largest basic income program. She's come a lon…
Jason Lalljee
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Republicans reportedly want to ban student loan forgiveness and make it harder to get food stamps in a debt ceiling deal — and they seem to want to do it all over again next year
Democrats have demanded Republicans move on raising the debt ceiling. Now they want to lift it thro…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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Meet a single grandmother raising 3 grandchildren with $75,000 in student debt: 'I don't want my grandkids to be in poverty'
Resuming student-loan payments after the pandemic pause makes her anxious. "I somehow have to find …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden's about to raise food stamps to $157 a month from $121 - the biggest boost ever
Biden's action permanently gives roughly 42 million Americans an extra 40 cents per meal. It works …
Ben Winck
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Biden has scrapped Trump's plan to kick 3 million people off food stamps
Millions of Americans would have lost access to food stamps with around a million children losing f…
Thomas Colson
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I follow the keto diet and shop at Trader Joe's using food stamps. Here are 12 of my favorite things to buy.
I get many keto staples at Trader Joe's.Winter Breedlove
Winter Breedlove
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Julia Child inspired me to elevate my meals when I was on food stamps. I just got to cook in her kitchen, and it was a dream come true.
The author grew up in a trailer in Arkansas and moved to France as an adult. Child was their inspir…