What the F@#@ are Food Stamps - Page 2

**Kakeeya** · 09-18-2003, 08:56 PM

Yes some people abuse the system, but not everyone. I know that the EBT card can be used for both food and for cash assistance, but I'm not sure if they can use the same card. If a family is over income and they take in one of their child or adolescent relatives, they can receive cash assistance. It's a very small amount of money but it helps the family. People without children can still get Foodstamp assistance if they meet the low income guidelines and/or have some type of disability. I used to work with children and used to take care of the foster families or relatives that took children into their homes. :)

Gold_toothed_dancer · 09-18-2003, 11:08 PM

2 my sisters have ebt and I cabby them to the store for food. They work at the casinos but they get paid SH*T so any thing helps especally for my nephews and neices who the food is for. Yo the paper food stamps were always part of the wallet for my mom way back then.

Lakota_gurl · 09-29-2003, 02:33 AM

oh yes, i remember being embarassed when my mom used food stamps to pay for food..................... but at least we didnt starve, we were on Grant, Food stamps, Commods............. what ever it took to help us out while my mom was getting her college degree ..............nothing wrong with that

EBT=EAT BETTER TODAY.

Tibiki Kinew · 09-29-2003, 07:05 AM

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Originally posted by Lakota_gurl
oh yes, i remember being embarassed when my mom used food stamps to pay for food..................... but at least we didnt starve, we were on Grant, Food stamps, Commods............. what ever it took to help us out while my mom was getting her college degree ..............nothing wrong with that

EBT=EAT BETTER TODAY.

Is that what EBT reallly stands for or are you mocking my ignorance???

wyo_rose · 10-01-2003, 12:50 PM

I was looking thru my old junk and I found an actual paper food stamp! When I was going to school and then started working for pennies, I was getting them. The most I ever got was $450 for 6 kids.

Now my niece gets a bunch and we help each other out. I don't know if you'd call it fraud or what. Before payday when I'm down and out and starvin(!:p) she'll get me some groceries, then when I get paid I'll pay her back. Then she can buy other necessities like toliet paper and gas.

I remember when I stayed in Montana long time ago, they'd give you little plastic coins for change with food stamps. We'd find them laying in the parking lots and would buy chips and stuff.:Chatter

Tibiki Kinew · 10-01-2003, 12:53 PM

So could you scan it and post it, I am curious to see what they look like!!!

Thanks wyo_rose!!!

wyo_rose · 10-01-2003, 01:06 PM

I'll find it and bring it in. IT LOOKS LIKE CANADIAN MONEY!

wyo_rose · 10-01-2003, 01:13 PM

Oh, here's a pic. I have a $1. It's the pink ones. The green ones are $10, I think. They used to come in little booklets and you'd tear them out when you went to pay for your stuff.

btw, EBT stands for Electronic Benefit Transfer. If you get WIC in town, they give you an EBT card too, only instead of a dollar amount it has so much pounds of cheese, so many gallons of milk, etc...

Oh and the going rate is $10 for 20 in food stamps.:Chatter JUST TEASING:p jks

Tibiki Kinew · 10-01-2003, 01:56 PM

Thank you very much wyo_rose that was helpful but it doesn't look like canadian money, it does look like canadian tire coupons!
So this goes for food or clothing? I am to believe that it was traded for just about anything for half of the fac value,, could that be??

wyo_rose · 10-01-2003, 02:12 PM

Canadian Tire coupons!! You guys are lucky! :Chatter

And they're only for FOOD! But when someone commits FRAUD and either buys them food, or gives them their card and PIN number then you pay back 1/2 in cash. But that's all very hush hush.

How do you qualify for Canadian tires?

Tibiki Kinew · 10-01-2003, 02:18 PM

Canadian Tire is a big chain store like wal mart but it started as automotive and then branched out to outdoor and home supplies. The opposite of walmart for the idea start. When you go there to shop or buy gas at their gas bar you get 5 cents on the buck as a bonus to buy more in the store. You can get anything there even junk food. When you get gas you get so much for 20 liters then 30 and so forth. Then you get a bonus coupon where you can get 4, 7 or 10 times the coupons for gas. There you need a minimum fill of 20 liters for it to work.

wyo_rose · 10-01-2003, 05:28 PM

OH, kinda like Green Stamps!:p And here, I thought you guys were getting coupons for free tires.

Tibiki Kinew · 10-02-2003, 10:05 AM

Well, if you collect enough of the 5, 10, 25, 50 cent or 1 & 2 dollar coupons you ould basically buy your next set of tires. I am saving for a partial payment on my next barbeque.

09-18-2003, 11:08 PM	#22 (permalink)
Gold_toothed_dancer Junior Dancer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fresno, California in the house! Posts: 188	2 my sisters have ebt and I cabby them to the store for food. They work at the casinos but they get paid SH*T so any thing helps especally for my nephews and neices who the food is for. Yo the paper food stamps were always part of the wallet for my mom way back then. __________________ So broke I'm thinking of pawning my gold toof!

10-01-2003, 12:53 PM	#26 (permalink)
Tibiki Kinew Listen to my heart! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pikwakanagan, Yes Golden Lake Ontario Posts: 754	So could you scan it and post it, I am curious to see what they look like!!! Thanks wyo_rose!!! __________________ Listen to my heart, not just my mouth! The most powerfull thing we can do is,,,share,,, if we don't it dies with us. The Children are our Future, without them we leave nothing behind but our silence... Listen to the wind,,, it has so many secrets.... especially never assume who I am, you may get a surprize you are not ready for! Remember being Heyoka doesn't mean I am crazy, just having fun!!! Born in Winnipeg raised in the Pikwakanagan, Deutschland was never home!

10-01-2003, 01:56 PM	#29 (permalink)
Tibiki Kinew Listen to my heart! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pikwakanagan, Yes Golden Lake Ontario Posts: 754	Thank you very much wyo_rose that was helpful but it doesn't look like canadian money, it does look like canadian tire coupons! So this goes for food or clothing? I am to believe that it was traded for just about anything for half of the fac value,, could that be?? __________________ Listen to my heart, not just my mouth! The most powerfull thing we can do is,,,share,,, if we don't it dies with us. The Children are our Future, without them we leave nothing behind but our silence... Listen to the wind,,, it has so many secrets.... especially never assume who I am, you may get a surprize you are not ready for! Remember being Heyoka doesn't mean I am crazy, just having fun!!! Born in Winnipeg raised in the Pikwakanagan, Deutschland was never home!

10-01-2003, 02:18 PM	#31 (permalink)
Tibiki Kinew Listen to my heart! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pikwakanagan, Yes Golden Lake Ontario Posts: 754	Canadian Tire is a big chain store like wal mart but it started as automotive and then branched out to outdoor and home supplies. The opposite of walmart for the idea start. When you go there to shop or buy gas at their gas bar you get 5 cents on the buck as a bonus to buy more in the store. You can get anything there even junk food. When you get gas you get so much for 20 liters then 30 and so forth. Then you get a bonus coupon where you can get 4, 7 or 10 times the coupons for gas. There you need a minimum fill of 20 liters for it to work. __________________ Listen to my heart, not just my mouth! The most powerfull thing we can do is,,,share,,, if we don't it dies with us. The Children are our Future, without them we leave nothing behind but our silence... Listen to the wind,,, it has so many secrets.... especially never assume who I am, you may get a surprize you are not ready for! Remember being Heyoka doesn't mean I am crazy, just having fun!!! Born in Winnipeg raised in the Pikwakanagan, Deutschland was never home!

10-02-2003, 10:05 AM	#33 (permalink)
Tibiki Kinew Listen to my heart! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pikwakanagan, Yes Golden Lake Ontario Posts: 754	Well, if you collect enough of the 5, 10, 25, 50 cent or 1 & 2 dollar coupons you ould basically buy your next set of tires. I am saving for a partial payment on my next barbeque. __________________ Listen to my heart, not just my mouth! The most powerfull thing we can do is,,,share,,, if we don't it dies with us. The Children are our Future, without them we leave nothing behind but our silence... Listen to the wind,,, it has so many secrets.... especially never assume who I am, you may get a surprize you are not ready for! Remember being Heyoka doesn't mean I am crazy, just having fun!!! Born in Winnipeg raised in the Pikwakanagan, Deutschland was never home!

09-18-2003, 08:56 PM	#21 (permalink)
Kakeeya PowWows.com Addicts Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: By a mountain on the Rez Posts: 2,560	Yes some people abuse the system, but not everyone. I know that the EBT card can be used for both food and for cash assistance, but I'm not sure if they can use the same card. If a family is over income and they take in one of their child or adolescent relatives, they can receive cash assistance. It's a very small amount of money but it helps the family. People without children can still get Foodstamp assistance if they meet the low income guidelines and/or have some type of disability. I used to work with children and used to take care of the foster families or relatives that took children into their homes. :)

09-29-2003, 02:33 AM	#23 (permalink)
Lakota_gurl Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: the Badlands of South Dakota Posts: 71	oh yes, i remember being embarassed when my mom used food stamps to pay for food..................... but at least we didnt starve, we were on Grant, Food stamps, Commods............. what ever it took to help us out while my mom was getting her college degree ..............nothing wrong with that EBT=EAT BETTER TODAY.

10-01-2003, 12:50 PM	#25 (permalink)
wyo_rose Teenah's Too Cool Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Washakie Posts: 8,073 Blog Entries: 2	I was looking thru my old junk and I found an actual paper food stamp! When I was going to school and then started working for pennies, I was getting them. The most I ever got was $450 for 6 kids. Now my niece gets a bunch and we help each other out. I don't know if you'd call it fraud or what. Before payday when I'm down and out and starvin(!:p) she'll get me some groceries, then when I get paid I'll pay her back. Then she can buy other necessities like toliet paper and gas. I remember when I stayed in Montana long time ago, they'd give you little plastic coins for change with food stamps. We'd find them laying in the parking lots and would buy chips and stuff.:Chatter

10-01-2003, 01:06 PM	#27 (permalink)
wyo_rose Teenah's Too Cool Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Washakie Posts: 8,073 Blog Entries: 2	I'll find it and bring it in. IT LOOKS LIKE CANADIAN MONEY!

10-01-2003, 02:12 PM	#30 (permalink)
wyo_rose Teenah's Too Cool Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Washakie Posts: 8,073 Blog Entries: 2	Canadian Tire coupons!! You guys are lucky! :Chatter And they're only for FOOD! But when someone commits FRAUD and either buys them food, or gives them their card and PIN number then you pay back 1/2 in cash. But that's all very hush hush. How do you qualify for Canadian tires?

10-01-2003, 05:28 PM	#32 (permalink)
wyo_rose Teenah's Too Cool Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Washakie Posts: 8,073 Blog Entries: 2	OH, kinda like Green Stamps!:p And here, I thought you guys were getting coupons for free tires.

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