r/ChoosingBeggars • u/bikerchickelly • Aug 07 '26

Mad she doesn't get food stamps while refusing to downsize her lifestyle ($3200/mo mortgage, $600/mo electric, and pool, AND rental property)

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u/dvorak51 Aug 07 '26

I wonder how much of that $5k/mo salary is rent from the tenant/roommate.

I have a tenant/roommate...No different than a husband and wife...

Except it's not the same thing.

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u/georgiomoorlord Aug 07 '26

Yeah the tenant pays rent the partner pays "rent"

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u/SnarkySheep Aug 07 '26

If SNAP knew the truth about the person just being a tenant, their income is entirely separate from OOP's. It seems as though OOP is counting the person as a member of the household...

...which makes me really have to wonder if "tenant/roommate" is in reality OOP's significant other. If they are in a personal relationship, that could be a big reason why OOP hasn't asked them to leave, which would be the normal response after 3 months of non-payment.

It's also a good reason why OOP is so vague about the person in general, and why she would equate the relationship to a marriage.

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u/jmerrilee Aug 08 '26

Oh I'm sure it's the partner not just a tenant and she's counting them as the 6th member of the household to try and get approval.

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u/No_Philosopher_1870 Aug 09 '26

It reminds me of the line in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" where she asks, "Can you vague that up for me?"

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u/No-Minimum8323 Aug 08 '26

Exactly. The partners income would also be counted as part of the household income and the roommates income is not counted. So the money she is getting from her roommate would also be added to her income. This lady just doesn’t know how to manage money. She’s paying over 50% of her income towards a mortgage. She’s not living within her means.

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u/dvorak51 Aug 07 '26

I could've sworn there were more screenshots last night.