WIC..pay for each item separately?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have no problem with the OP being baffled or annoyed or questioning about the Lincoln Navigator. If someone needs WIC then they need to turn that monster in for a gas sipping sedan. She could get more in gas savings than she benefits from WIC.

It's really not that easy to turn in an expensive car, particularly now. I long to get rid of our 20 mpg Ford Taurus, but it's not worth enough to get another usuable car. Sure, over 3 years the gas savings would pay for a new (used) car. But one of the things about being poor is not having the cash on hand (or the credit on reasonable terms) to make long-term decisions like that.

Plus if the family has more than three kids in carseats, they need an SUV or a minivan.

[Anonymous]

"You ladies are all to old not to know to stop making assumptions. "

LOL!

[Anonymous]

"It's not as easy as showing up somewhere, sticking your hand out, and saying *Where the free shit at?* "

My kids got free breakfasts, lunches, and snacks at school (plus a whole mess of other free shit). All I did was fill out a few forms every year for each kid.

[Anonymous]

My sister was on WIC b/c her husband was enlisted navy for a while and it was very humbling for her. The looks and the judgment and the cashier telling she couldn't have a certain brand of juice (when she new to the program). That said, DAMN it's annoying to be behind those transactions in line at the store.

In my grocery store the other day, there were two WIC moms in there (the checks must've come that day) and each taking up one of the only two lines. No lie, 20 mins. Different checks for this. Can't have that. That's for this. I had a hard time feeling bad for them b/c they looked young and dumb. Terrible but true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sister was on WIC b/c her husband was enlisted navy for a while and it was very humbling for her. The looks and the judgment and the cashier telling she couldn't have a certain brand of juice (when she new to the program). That said, DAMN it's annoying to be behind those transactions in line at the store.

In my grocery store the other day, there were two WIC moms in there (the checks must've come that day) and each taking up one of the only two lines. No lie, 20 mins. Different checks for this. Can't have that. That's for this. I had a hard time feeling bad for them b/c they looked young and dumb. Terrible but true.

This post is dripping with irony...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"It's not as easy as showing up somewhere, sticking your hand out, and saying *Where the free shit at?* "

My kids got free breakfasts, lunches, and snacks at school (plus a whole mess of other free shit). All I did was fill out a few forms every year for each kid.

Well if it's that easy then I have one more thing about going to school to look forward to. Except for the fact that they'll probably be feeding my kids crap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My sister was on WIC b/c her husband was enlisted navy for a while and it was very humbling for her. The looks and the judgment and the cashier telling she couldn't have a certain brand of juice (when she new to the program). That said, DAMN it's annoying to be behind those transactions in line at the store.

In my grocery store the other day, there were two WIC moms in there (the checks must've come that day) and each taking up one of the only two lines. No lie, 20 mins. Different checks for this. Can't have that. That's for this. I had a hard time feeling bad for them b/c they looked young and dumb. Terrible but true.

This post is dripping with irony...

Yeah, no kidding. I'm the ironic poster. Life is ironic. You're thoughts are so clear and black and white all the time? I feel bad for them yes, but at the same time...what are you 17?! I had a hard time growing up. Our lights/hot water were routinely turned off and my sister married a loser and was on WIC. Sorry the teen mom has it rough, but tonight, teen mom you are taking up my time. Are trojans covered by WIC?

[Anonymous]

I don't know about ironic, PP, but you certainly are an asshole. It's easy to be smug from where you sit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My sister was on WIC b/c her husband was enlisted navy for a while and it was very humbling for her. The looks and the judgment and the cashier telling she couldn't have a certain brand of juice (when she new to the program). That said, DAMN it's annoying to be behind those transactions in line at the store.

In my grocery store the other day, there were two WIC moms in there (the checks must've come that day) and each taking up one of the only two lines. No lie, 20 mins. Different checks for this. Can't have that. That's for this. I had a hard time feeling bad for them b/c they looked young and dumb. Terrible but true.

This post is dripping with irony...

Yeah, no kidding. I'm the ironic poster. Life is ironic. You're thoughts are so clear and black and white all the time? I feel bad for them yes, but at the same time...what are you 17?! I had a hard time growing up. Our lights/hot water were routinely turned off and my sister married a loser and was on WIC. Sorry the teen mom has it rough, but tonight, teen mom you are taking up my time. Are trojans covered by WIC?

Why was your sister humbled by her WIC experience?

[Anonymous]

"I had hard time growing up."

Obviously not hard enough for you to learn some humility.

[Anonymous]

As an adult, I'd never take that as a gift.

Be an adult and pay for it yourself.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Then we walk to the parkign lot and the woman is getting into her Lincoln Navigator. Tried to think that the car was paid off before they got into the situation of needing to be on WIC. Can someone educate me on WIC?

Stop being so judgemental.

Not on WIC but I have a nice car that was paid for in full by a relative.

Just hope you and/or your DH don't lose your job, savings, and everything else.

[Anonymous]

And this is WHY staying at home can potentially harm the entire family.

Anonymous wrote:Cheating the system... how?

My sister was 8 months pregnant, had a 2 year old and a 5 year old, and was a SAHM when her husband, a government lawyer who had just started his new job (at trainee pay for 6 months) was about to be laid off due to budget problems. At the last minute they found the money to hire him and some other lawyers, but only part time. Well part time trainee salary, even for a lawyer, was minimal enough that my pregnant sister and her kids qualified for WIC and they got some free milk, cheese and eggs. WOW! The hassles they had to go through -- people were nice enough, but the process was demeaning to her and the other "cleints"of the program -- asi fthey were idiots, when all they were, was poor.

All for some $40 worth of free dairy products. There's no way anyone could use this assistance to get rich and buy an expensive car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no problem with the OP being baffled or annoyed or questioning about the Lincoln Navigator. If someone needs WIC then they need to turn that monster in for a gas sipping sedan. She could get more in gas savings than she benefits from WIC.

It's really not that easy to turn in an expensive car, particularly now. I long to get rid of our 20 mpg Ford Taurus, but it's not worth enough to get another usuable car. Sure, over 3 years the gas savings would pay for a new (used) car. But one of the things about being poor is not having the cash on hand (or the credit on reasonable terms) to make long-term decisions like that.

Plus if the family has more than three kids in carseats, they need an SUV or a minivan.

Either that or birth control or a bus pass.

[Anonymous]

"As an adult, I'd never take that as a gift.

Be an adult and pay for it yourself. "

You don't know what you would do until it happened to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no problem with the OP being baffled or annoyed or questioning about the Lincoln Navigator. If someone needs WIC then they need to turn that monster in for a gas sipping sedan. She could get more in gas savings than she benefits from WIC.

It's really not that easy to turn in an expensive car, particularly now. I long to get rid of our 20 mpg Ford Taurus, but it's not worth enough to get another usuable car. Sure, over 3 years the gas savings would pay for a new (used) car. But one of the things about being poor is not having the cash on hand (or the credit on reasonable terms) to make long-term decisions like that.

Plus if the family has more than three kids in carseats, they need an SUV or a minivan.

Either that or birth control or a bus pass.

OR the kids could be in foster care.