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 TANF can be withdrawn from an ATM machine and spent as cash.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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