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August's Schedule for SNAP Payments: Key Dates for Each State
The schedule for the August Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payouts, also widely recognized as food stamps, has been announced, with dates varying across the states. SNAP is a fundamenta...
Summer is for Picnic Sandwiches: How You Can Make Yours Healthier
Summer is here, prompting many trips to the beach, camping adventures, and other activities where you will want to bring along a picnic. Sandwiches are a natural choice for your picnic basket because of t...
Changes to the Food Stamps Program You Need to Know
Food insecurity is happening far more often than most folks realize. The latest figures from April 2023 show that 41.9 million people in 22.2 million households received SNAP benefits. That comes down to recipients makin...
December 2024 SNAP Payment Schedule: What You Need to Know
In December 2024, there's big news for people who get help buying food from the SNAP program in the United States. SNAP, which stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, gives monthly money to low-inc...
A Good Start but More Work Ahead: Reforms Still Needed for Food Assistance
The recent boosts in SNAP and Social Security benefits are welcome news for recipients struggling with rising costs of living. However, for many, these programs still do not provide enough to av...
The COVID-19 Virus is Mutating, Causing Concern in the Medical Community
While there is much hope on the horizon because of the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, the news of the new mutations of the virus is certainly causing concern in medical circles. You are not alone if...
How to Get the Most Value Out of Your Food Stamp Benefits
The rising costs of food at the grocery store has done no favors for those Americans that rely on food stamps to feed their families. There are well over 40 million American families enrolled in the Supplemental Nu...
Wellness Tips for People Who Work From Home
Working from home can be great because you can avoid the commute, create your schedule, and enjoy a more relaxed work environment. But it's important to take care of your health and well-being while you're doing it. The ...
Half the Country Extends Emergency SNAP Benefits Through January
This isn't something that the corporate media speaks about very often, but more people are on food stamps in America today than at any other point in American history. Of course, the corporate press lo...
