SNAP ! ? !

Did the SNAP aka food stamp aka food benefits "problem" cause you difficulty this weekend?

Several states (17 ?) went "offline" with the EBT and weren't working at the registers of grocery stores everywhere. I heard many people were mad, upset and/or confused. After all, this is a help program for low income people. It's not like they can just whip out some cash....

AND if you are a blessed one that can, stop griping and judging those that have the help (or live on their income for awhile) :P

I had a crying (from the Walmart bathroom), pregnant, young lady call me because the signs on the registers at Walmart was interpreted by her that Walmart would no longer ever accept food stamps again.... ( She's MARRIED and her hubby works FULL-TIME - still thinking about judging?) ASS-U-me.

After a few website searches and phone calls, I was told that they didn't know what was causing the problem and other non-Walmart stores also had the same problem. Some worked, some didn't.....

Then a Facebook friend posted an article about the EBT center going down because THEY CHOSE to do a 'test' on the back-up power source on a SATURDAY MORNING....

You can't fix stupid!

SO, this is what we learn from this situation. NEVER totally depend on ONE SOURCE for food - or anything really. NEVER 'put all your eggs (valuables) in one basket' ... what if you trip, someone trips you, there's an earthquake and you stumble, there's a tornado and you run and drop your basket... or the government turns your basket off...

You get the idea! You can no longer TRUST baskets to protect you.

WHEN these EBT debit cards work again...I would shudder to think who might get another HUGE group of the population hating on him some more....if they do this "TESTING" again. Get staples like: flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, soy flour(for baking egg replacement 1 heaping T.) You can make a lot of things from staples.See my sister BLOG or FACEBOOK for A PENNY SAVED ME for recipes.

In my opinion, I think people should always shop for canned goods, dry milk powder (because it doesn't require refrigeration)BTW whole in Hispanic section in my store, canned tuna, canned veggies, etc.... with at least 1/2 of the amount right away!!

WHY?

EVERYONE needs a 'back-up plan' JUST IN CASE! I also ALWAYS advise to keep 3 days worth of drinking water.

Times like these you NEED to prepare for ANYTHING.

Don't get caught with a broken basket.