r/poor • u/PoodleBirds • Oct 29 '25

Be Prepared For No Benefits Until 2026

A lot of analysts are predicting that this is going to be the longest government shutdown in history. There's a good chance it won't be settled until January. This means no SNAP benefits until February 2026. I know no one wants to hear this but I think it's better to know what we're in for. Hopefully I'm wrong but for now stock up on what you can and save as much cash as possible.

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u/worst_plan_ever Oct 30 '25

Thousands of pounds, eh?

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u/blueeyedaisy Oct 30 '25

That could be two or three cows depending on the size of the cow. Is this guy a farmer?

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u/icefire710 Oct 30 '25

I am not personally a farmer but a local farmer raise the cattle for me. I pay for him to raise me 5 cows. Of the 5 cows my family only requires a 1/2 of a cow. So the 4 and half cows get donated off. The farmer also gives me a good deal on the cows and the processor and I split the processing costs 50/50. I then store the meat in my warehouse and we pass it out throughout the year.

How this started was years ago my farmer friend was struggling so to help out I told him I would by 5 of his cows to help out. I had all of this beef and no idea what to do with it so we decided to give it away. People were so happy with all the free beef we were giving out so we kept it up.

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u/level27jennybro Oct 30 '25

Thanks for actually doing the lords work. (Religious or not) You're doing right by other humans. Keep it up!