tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6141749645130202973.post1176719630245267468..comments2023-06-01T03:06:26.163-07:00Comments on The Lenten Experiment: 1. Please advise us on our Lenten plansLaVonne Neffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12662198791868400418noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6141749645130202973.post-10992241246440104692010-04-21T23:42:56.377-07:002010-04-21T23:42:56.377-07:00Great plan!
That was a good idea. It is good to ap...Great plan!<br />That was a good idea. It is good to apply something in your life and by living it show to others, that such life is possible.<br />In your case it is living with small amount of money, and still breathing, and more - being healthy(er).<br />I took a similar project - to become a vegan and to take blood examines over a period of one year, to see & show if such a life stile is David Šilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418145984089907812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6141749645130202973.post-52205301813951271312010-03-05T08:01:06.329-08:002010-03-05T08:01:06.329-08:00There are four people in my family (two of them be...There are four people in my family (two of them being younger children) and we receive about $350/month in food stamps. We buy all organic produce, noodles, dairy, etc., and we have never--not once--come close to exceeding our monthly allotment. The tricks are simple: make your own food. Packaged foods are ridiculously expensive--compare Annie's canned soup to a homemade version. Don't Carl Barkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17604569342517380399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6141749645130202973.post-74618992352976553142010-02-20T12:02:35.401-08:002010-02-20T12:02:35.401-08:00I am a single parent of a 17 year old son that has...I am a single parent of a 17 year old son that has been unemployed since 8-08- I only get $50 a month, since my monthlyincome of $1100 unemployment and $400 child support is too luxurious. My rent is $825. I buy a month's worth of food from www. angelfoodministries.com for $150 and use my foodstamps for milk and fresh stuff. It has been a struggle to keep our untilites on and keep ourselves Denise Springhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755068786092125000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6141749645130202973.post-52174436775114650582009-01-18T16:21:00.000-08:002009-01-18T16:21:00.000-08:00You can always buy your alcohol with your social s...You can always buy your alcohol with your social security check :)Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05056896954581651792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6141749645130202973.post-13652386737677131282009-01-18T17:47:00.000-08:002009-01-18T17:47:00.000-08:00I love you Heidi!!!! Seriously, doesn't sound...I love you Heidi!!!! <br><br>Seriously, doesn't sound so bad to me. I just checked our average spending for 2008 and got $846/mo for a family that was usually 5 but sometimes 6 people (and that included detergeant and alcohol). Food stamps would allow us $698 to $838 for 5 or 6 family members. So, we might have to cut back some but this doesn't sound drastic to me. I say you go for Mollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6141749645130202973.post-76034927205146226962009-01-18T19:43:00.000-08:002009-01-18T19:43:00.000-08:00The tricky part is buying in bulk for two people, ...The tricky part is buying in bulk for two people, especially (since like most other poor people) we don't have a freezer or very much shelf space. And it usually costs quite a bit more to buy in small quantities. But yes, I'll certainly watch for sales. And it's fun being inventive. Though time consuming.LaVonne Neffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12662198791868400418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6141749645130202973.post-47607868735085915652009-01-19T10:57:00.000-08:002009-01-19T10:57:00.000-08:00According to the table, I would get about $34 a we...According to the table, I would get about $34 a week or less than $5 a day. I suppose that would mean a bowl of cereal in the morning, a peanut butter sandwich for lunch, and pasta or soup for dinner. That's a lot of carbs and not much protein or veggies.Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6141749645130202973.post-51468546703716391982009-01-19T11:06:00.000-08:002009-01-19T11:06:00.000-08:00Mary, at least in Illinois you'd get $40.61 a ...Mary, at least in Illinois you'd get $40.61 a week if you were on maximum food stamps--an extra dollar might buy you an apple, an orange, and a banana at Trader Joe's! But seriously--can people on food stamps or on tiny incomes afford to eat healthfully? I'd like to give it a try, and if you try it too--even for a week--let me know how it goes.LaVonne Neffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12662198791868400418noreply@blogger.com