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Venice and homelessness

This is an email from (CityWatch) sent by sonya (sonyakeith@gmail.com). You may also find the following link interesting: http://www.citywatchla.com/lead-stories-hidden/5512-death-in-venice-a-failed-homeless-policy-s-role-in-a-senseless-summer-tragedy

Venice and homelessness

How to Ruin Your FoodStamp Budget

@costco @mendpoverty my Costco bill vs the 2 yr old.

Plastic bags and Costco

This is work. Like, actual "put some effort in" work. Today Darla and I went to @Costco for Food stamp Challenge shopping. #Homelesshack #4 : plastic bags. You are looking at 28 individual servings of fruits: grapes and strawberries! These are perfect for the 22 days when I need to pack a lunch for me […]

Homeless Vets in the news – in a good way

Homeless Veterans will be in the VA beds. Yay. I think we do not do enough for the veterans, and other than children – the one group of people completely entited to be housed and protected by the rest of society is the homeless veterans. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-homeless-veterans-20130801,0,7010135.story

Day 2. #povertyhack

@mendpoverty #foodstampchallenge : My @smilegen dentist was giving these away this week when I went to my appt. I had just sent money for the same type of kit without floss while I traveled over the weekend. Oral care really does save thousands if done right. (I did it wrong and have cavities) I was asking friends and […]

Raise your hand if you wasted money trying to save money

Also known as " I totally forgot that I brought lunch and let it defrost in my purse ". Luckily, my kindle is finally in a case and no damage from melting food was done. Disgustingly – this site still going to be my lunch. I don’t have the money allotted to buy something else. […]

It is officially a challenge – are you joining us?

It is posted on the @MENDpoverty web site so there is no backing out. http://mendpoverty.org/2013/the-food-stamp-meal-challenge/ I am defiant by nature so I keep complaining and whining to myself : “Why me? Who thinks these things up? But there is MATH – like REAL MATH, involved” Well, other than my moment of being incredibly shallow and stupid […]

Coupons !

And more coupons while prepping to shop