Adam Auriemma, Editor-in-Chief at Money, joins Your Cheddar to talk about the December cover story: 101 ways to make $1,000. He specifically talks about how people can make a quick buck around the holiday season. A lot of people use the end of the year to take a look back at what they spent, and try to create a budget for the new year. Auriemma says you should attempt to adjust your bills: cancel memberships you don't use, switch phone carriers, cut the cord, etc. Plus, why you should never buy lotto tickets! Auriemma says Americans spend more than $70 billion a year on lottery tickets and your chances of winning....are well, slim to none.

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Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits
Some small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their customers to start receiving federal food aid again. Late last month, the Trump administration froze funding for the SNAP benefits that about 42 million Americans use to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says about 74% of the assistance was spent last year at superstores like Walmart and supermarkets like Kroger. Around 14% went to smaller stores that are more accessible to SNAP beneficiaries. A former director of the United Nations World Food Program says SNAP is not only a social safety net for families but a local economic engine that supports neighborhood businesses.
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