Each of the United States sends a new SNAP Food Stamps payment to recipients’ EBT cards every month. And while in my case I know the payment schedule and know when the money will more or less arrive, sometimes I need to check the card balance.
In the case that I have been waiting for the money for a while, there is a very simple way to know if we have money on the SNAP Food Stamps card or not. And that’s because sometimes I may have money from the previous month saved up so I don’t spend it all at once.
When I find myself with the occasion that the SNAP Food Stamps payment is near and my State will put that money on the EBT card, I check the balance on that card. It is the best way to be 100% sure that the money is available.
Still, there are times when the money is not available and I can’t make use of it, but that’s not the norm. Since each month’s payment schedule is available a few weeks in advance, I can make a quick estimate of when the SNAP Food Stamps payment will appear.
How I check if SNAP Food Stamps has arrived on my EBT card
There are several ways to check your EBT card balance, but I use one that is my favorite. Each person should use the one that works best for them, but I personally like this one because not only do I check the EBT card balance, but I also usually do the grocery shopping at the same time.
To do this, what I do is to go to any of the participating establishments and buy something cheap with the EBT card. The EBT card balance will appear underneath on the receipt, so we can quickly find out if the SNAP Food Stamps money is already available.
If it is, I go in and do my usual shopping. If not, at least I enjoy my small purchase, which can be anything I need at home or some fruit for a snack.
Anyway, in some states there is an app so you can check your EBT card balance. Also, at the local USDA offices we can ask if our SNAP Food Stamps money is already available for use.