Income:
Her job: $600 ($6.50 an hour)
Assistance:
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: $130
Food stamps: $120
Women, Infants and Children voucher: $110
Subsidized rent: $786
Expenses:
Rent: $786
Car payment: $260
Electricity (includes electric heat): $145
Car insurance: $120
Groceries: $120
Child care: $80
Baby needs: $40
Gas: $30
Phone: $20
* Rent is handled by the apartment complex. TANF can be withdrawn from an ATM machine and spent as cash. Food stamp money stays on an EBT card, similar to a debit card. WIC is a voucher filled out at the cash register.
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