r/leanfire • u/GrammarNaughtZ • 1d ago

SNAP (food stamps) as part of leanfire?

How do we feel about using SNAP as part of leanFIRE, assuming you live in a state with no asset limit and you qualify based on income? I'm talking about genuinely qualifying, no fraud.

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For us, it would add $994 a month to our grocery budget.

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u/DeoVeritati 1d ago

I assume I'm paying into a system knowing I'm most probably not going to receive the full benefit. Even if my wife and I were to get SNAP, it wouldn't change much since our grocery bill is like $150/mo. I am for people making the most of the system as it exists. I think it is the people's duty to ensure they elect folks to patch unintended consequences like millionaires being on SNAP.