I was on board when I thought this was a dress, but this was about where I went "Wait...nope."

Yes! That they don't even have their facts right, yet are able to make a decision with the potential to affect a lot of women, really makes this scary.

Too many people buy into the myth that those who receive assistance aren't working (and, therefore, also paying taxes). People like that are so far removed from low-wage jobs that they don't realize how little that pay can cover, even if you're living frugally.

Yes—this, exactly. It makes far more sense to keep a vehicle you know has worked well for you than to trade it in for an unknown quantity.

They're operating under the delusion that food stamps are their OWN money and that, as such, they have a say in how it's spent. Never mind that most people getting SNAP have also paid into the system (and are usually working while getting assistance, too).

I feel the same way. To me, it seems like you'd have to be watching someone pretty closely, possibly even straining to look, to see what someone pays with. Why? What's the point? Don't they have anything better to do? And what difference does it make to them, anyway? I'm usually too busy loading my stuff onto…

I forgot that I'd read this before until reading it here again. It makes a lot of sense. Being poor can get awfully expensive.

She did. I saw her on CNN last night and she said she had a ninety-minute commute to and from work. It just makes sense to keep a car you know works well, rather than risking one that might end up being a lemon.

The woman this story is about was on WIC, not food stamps/SNAP. They don't have that rule.

Exactly. It makes far more economic sense to hold on to a vehicle you know is reliable than to take a chance on an unknown quantity.

How is a five-year-old vehicle that was purchased (according to her) before she and her husband even got together "the latest car"? Also, she wasn't carrying an EBT card, she was getting WIC, which is a different program.

Exactly!

They interviewed Darlena on CNN last night (seriously, this made CNN) and addressed the car issue. She pointed out the obvious—that keeping a car that's reliable and paid off is a better idea than possibly taking on a car payment or ending up with a vehicle that you need to take to the shop all the time. She also…

Gross. Bringing it up again the next day suggests he was hoping you might decide to go for it anyway.

That's fair!

I keep apples and oranges in the fridge because I prefer the taste and texture when they're cold.

I have a couple two-liters of soda I'm planning to put in that space on the top. I don't like to keep my fruits and vegetables in the crisper partly because of the opaque top, but mostly because the shelf above is a little short and opening the drawers knocks it crooked. Cheap apartment fridge, ugh.

I procrastinate on it, too, and so am regularly about a day behind. Luckily, it's usually just me, so a day behind is just a few things.

I wouldn't call dishwashers standard, though they're fairly common. It's not unusual at all to find houses to buy or rent that don't have them.

Oooh. That sounds nice!