Great Reads for Good Food

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps families with little or no income cover the cost of groceries. Each month, money is loaded onto electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards, which can be used to purcha...

Families that get SNAP benefits receive them monthly. They can spend these benefits like cash at stores that accept them. These benefits are given using an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.  If you're...

President Donald Trump's administration has said Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid won't see budget cuts. However, new plans from the Republicans suggest otherwise. On April 10, ...

Donald Trump's new trade policies, which involve adding taxes (tariffs) on goods coming from other countries, could make food more expensive for many Americans.  This is especially c...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) offers food aid to low-income families every month to help them buy healthy food. To get SNAP benefits, you need to apply in your state and meet certain...

Some US states are planning to change what can be bought with SNAP benefits, which help people pay for food. These changes are being pushed by lawmakers in ten states who want to stop the purchase of "junk" foo...

When it comes to managing your money, it can really help to know exactly how much cash you're getting, especially if your budget includes help from government programs.  For those getting assistance from the S...

People who count on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for buying food need assistance now more than ever. SNAP benefits, which help families buy groceries, are being stolen....

If you live in California and get help buying food through CalFresh—California's version of the national food aid program called SNAP—it's time to pay attention to the rules about ...