• Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I had to work full time in college, all my money went to rent and the cheapest food I could find. I didn’t qualify for Medicaid, and I only qualified for $30 a month in food stamps. I also didn’t qualify for section 8 housing. It was pretty shocking. That extra $30 a month genuinely helped though

    • LousyCornMuffins@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      I wish I hadn’t been too proud to go to food banks when I was in college. It would have made my life so much easier