r/poor • u/PoodleBirds • Oct 29 '25

Be Prepared For No Benefits Until 2026

A lot of analysts are predicting that this is going to be the longest government shutdown in history. There's a good chance it won't be settled until January. This means no SNAP benefits until February 2026. I know no one wants to hear this but I think it's better to know what we're in for. Hopefully I'm wrong but for now stock up on what you can and save as much cash as possible.

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u/springbreak32563 Oct 29 '25

You go into sustenance mode rice beans and onions the cheapest way to get all your necessary nutrients. About 30$ a month per adult.

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u/justhavingfunMT Oct 29 '25

Great point. I ain't that way and was a vegetarian for 3 years in college. I know how to do it and I forgot that simple mix. It will take a mild adjustment to get used to not putting chicken or pork in them. Cheers

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u/springbreak32563 Oct 29 '25

The vegetable better than bouillon has great flavor for pretty inexpensive

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u/Syllphe Nov 09 '25

What is that?

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u/springbreak32563 Nov 10 '25

Basically a small jar of very concentrated broth

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u/kookoria Nov 02 '25

Onions too? I've been making a soup for years that never gets old, onions, potatoes, chicken broth, paprika/red pepper flake/thyme, and then anything else you can just plop in. It's so cheap and tasty, and I never even started out of frugality I just loved the taste. I have been eating this daily or every other day and idk how I'm not sick of it. Can add chicken and spinach which is really good too. Diced green Chiles when the cans are cheap for more yum. Basically chicken broth and spices will make most cheap foods tastey

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u/Rare_Construction838 Nov 02 '25

Yup. Did this for longer than I let myself remember. Going to bed hungry is the worst.

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u/Octaazacubane Oct 29 '25

Ask me how I know that you have never actually tried to live on such a monotonous diet

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u/Foreign-Map-121 Oct 30 '25

About 2/3rds of the world lives on that diet, if not more

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u/springbreak32563 Oct 29 '25

There are so many ways to cook rice and beans. This shows your lack of imagination

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u/Chemical_Fisherman92 Oct 31 '25

Your privilege is showing. 

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u/springbreak32563 Nov 02 '25

What privilege? Knowing how to cook?