Grocery bills don’t stop rising just because you’ve retired. For many Georgia seniors living on Social Security or a pension, every trip to the supermarket means making difficult choices between healthy food, medications, and other monthly expenses. States like Georgia offer several programs that can help older adults stretch their grocery budgets and access nutritious meals, but many people never apply because they mistakenly assume they won’t qualify. Knowing where to start (and which programs can work together) could make hundreds of dollars’ worth of difference over the course of a year. Here is a look at five programs that could help stretch your grocery budget.
