“But food banks are drying up, so these people are going to need to use their EBTs for real food.”
But the maddening thing is that people that are in dire straights partially GOT there because they don’t HAVE any skills - even the simple skill of a food budget or how to plan a meal or how to cook!
I’ve been frugal forever - so much of that is second nature to me. Also raised by Depression-Era Grandparents who taught me a LOT!
I had a friend who, through no fault of her own, ended up using food stamps for a few months while her family got back on their feet. (Injury, lost their jobs, etc.)
She could’ve fed a family of 10 on what she could buy with food stamps each month. She had a very well-stocked larder when the dust settled and things went back to normal again.
I’m really curious to see what ‘lessons learned’ come out of this ‘crisis’ for families, singles, and especially companies and small businesses that have been hit hard.
I’ve been thinking of starting a thread on what each of us could contribute to a Black Market Economy if something like this happens again and Mother Government puts her combat boot on our throats for a number of weeks, months, or years!
I’ve been thinking of starting a thread...
Good idea.
Food stamp amounts appear to be geared for people with no life skills, who have to have microwavable meals, instead of cooking anything from scratch.