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Scenario

How to handle judgment about benefit spending choices

My neighbor keeps commenting about how I bought name-brand cereal with my EBT card and I want to tell her it was the same price as generic but I just stay quiet.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Public scrutiny of survival choices forces constant self-justification for basic dignity.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Low Income & Government Benefits Navigation?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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