Protecting Your EBT Card From Skimming and Fraud
How EBT skimming works, the warning signs at checkout terminals, PIN habits that protect you, and what to do if your benefits are stolen.
Food Assistance Guide
Life Changes and SNAP: New Baby, Job Loss, Marriage, Moving
How big life events affect your SNAP benefits — what to report, when to report it, and what usually happens to your allotment.
Reporting Changes to SNAP: What, When, and How
Which life changes you must report to SNAP, when to report them, and how — plus what happens if you don’t.
SNAP Recertification: How to Keep Your Benefits Without Interruption
Your SNAP benefits don’t renew automatically. Here’s how recertification works, the timeline to follow, and how to avoid an interruption.
Can You Use SNAP Benefits in Another State?
Your EBT card works at stores nationwide — but moving states means transferring your case, not just swiping elsewhere.
Using SNAP at Farmers Markets (and Doubling Your Dollars)
How SNAP works at farmers markets — tokens, EBT terminals, and produce-matching programs that can stretch your fresh food dollars further.
How to Check Your EBT Balance: Every Method That Works
Four reliable ways to check your EBT balance — plus how to read your receipt, use the two purses, and spot problems.
What You Can and Can’t Buy With SNAP Benefits
A practical guide to SNAP-eligible groceries, the hot-food rule, and tricky edge cases like seeds, energy drinks, and birthday cakes.
The EBT Card: How It Works and Where to Use It
From activation and PIN safety to checkout, farmers markets, online shopping, and what to do if your card is lost — a complete guide to using your EBT card.
SNAP and Tax Refunds: What Counts and What Doesn’t
Your tax refund won’t reduce your SNAP benefits — federal refunds are excluded from income and shielded for 12 months.
