Thanks again for all your replies. The main store I shop in has the EBT thing to press so no problem. However, some other store clerks ask "Credit or debit" and I am forced to say EBT. Then they will say "Oh, food stamps" out loud for everyone to hear. Sometimes I wonder if they do that deliberately. If I say "debit" ...

Hi Tracy, I am sorry to hear about your grandma. That's a rough loss. Your shopping list sounds very healthy. I plan to try some of the yogurts you mention!

Hello..when you say your balance had not changed, how do you know this? Did you look online, call the number on the card, or look on your receipt? The receipt should say "balance". I am sure that the program was not discontinued..you would have been notified or it would have been on the news. They can't just suddenly do that. Maybe ...

I don't know the law in every state but I googled it and came up with this article: http://consumerist.com/293934/kroger-illegally-charging-tax-on-food-stamps-when-used-with-coupons

Deborah, what breed is Heart? I love dogs!!

Lauria, if people gripe about us buying steak, that's terrible. They have no right to gripe. I have read some of the message boards online where people see woman pay for frozen pancakes instead of the mix. I try to economize but I like swordfish occasionally which is much more expensive than steak and bought a bunch at Whole Foods the other ...

What you can also do is if you have a lot of extra money on the card, stock up on things like tuns and sardines, if you eat them, or anything canned that won't go bad quickly. They have expiration dates of 2013 or so. My feeling is that you won't need to do this...it's amazing how fast this can go. I got $200 put on my card on Friday ...

One good experience...even though out largest supermarket here WILL sell hot foods, there is another one that I go to that doesn't. But..a very nice woman who works there told me you can bring any pre-made meal (like chicken parmesan, etc.) to the guys behind the deli counter and they'll microwave it for you. I will never need this because ...

April, could you tell me what else it is used for? If someone sees the card being used for food, wouldn't they assume it's for foodstamps?

Thanks so much for all of your replies. What I meant was not that they should assume it's EBT but assume that it could be so instead of asking "credit or debit?" they should add "ebt" but even then, I'd be in a position to say what it is. Fortunately, my local market has a machine that just knows and the cashiers do not ...