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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I admit I’m a little stunned you expect benefits with ~400k in assets.[/quote]

NP.  When taxpaying people who have been continuously employed lose their jobs, they panic.  This was me during the Great Recession.

I think it helps for people to tell others that they should seek out all the benefits to which they are legally entitled.

The strong motivations of people to stay employed and produce pay the taxes that help everyone who has trouble through their trouble spots.

OP, there are federal guidelines for subsidized lunch prices.  And your school district likely sends out forms each year that can be downloaded off the school district website.

They may also have some program for food insecure kids to get food on the weekends.  I don't think you would need that but it makes sense to understand all programs available.

If you feel bad about taking advantage of these programs, just make a plan to pay it forward to others when you are back on your feet.  If you can calmly involve your kids in penny pinching, that might actually be skill developing for them (couponing, thrifting, repairing).  Those are life skills that everyone who is not really rich needs.  [/quote]

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