Food stamps

[Vinny1]

Quote from hughb:

He gets 1900 in unemployment and 393 in food stamps for a total of 2293 a month.

If he had a forklift certificate and got a job in a warehouse at $10 an hour, 40 hours a week, he would earn $1920 a month. And if he worked a second part time job a McDonalds 20 hours a week it would bring in an additional 640 a month for a total of 2560. Under this plan he would only get an additional 300 buck a month and he wouldn't even have time to look for a new job. He's actually better of with his unemployment and government assistance then he would be out working menial jobs.

You can collect unemployment for only 6 months. What does he do after that is up? Then he is screwed, especially in this lousy job market.

 

[Vinny1]

Quote from TorontoTrader2:

Here is in example of how to eat cheaply and healthy:

This week at a Toronto supermaket chain named Loblaws (it's not a discount chain) I bought the following:

(all prices in $CAD)

- a large cantaloupe melon for $2.99
- two large containers of fresh strawberries for $5 total
- two large english cucumbers for $2 total
- a med. bunch of bananas for $2.

This is enough fruit and veg. to last one person for a week.

Grand total was $12 $CAD, or about $10 USD.

Who says you have to rich in order to eat healthily?

You could spend 4 hrs begging and take in $10.

Instead of buying 2 packs of soda, or 2 packs of smokes, or 12 beer of something, buy good food for cheap. $10!! I have no sympathy for obese and lazy americans.

The above fruits won't provide enough calories to sustain your weight for the week. What about breads and meat, and other non-food items, like paper products, toiletries, razor blades, and diapers and wipes if you have a kid. My wife and I have 1 daughter (18 month old) and we spend anywhere from $100-150 per week in groceries, both food and non-food items. And no we are not big fat lazy Americans. I'm 5'9 and 145 pounds and she is 5'10 and 140 pounds.

 

[Surdo]

Quote from Vinny1:

And no we are not big fat lazy Americans. I'm 5'9 and 145 pounds and she is 5'10 and 140 pounds.

She is certainly "healthy", I hope she does not get on top!