January is always a good time to reset your budget, but how you do so will also depend on any adjustments to your income or your expenses. As of Oct. 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) implemented new cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that affect maximum monthly allotments, income eligibility standards and deductions for millions of households to ensure benefits keep pace with rising food costs and inflation. If you are curious wher ...

Core Points - Costco allows members to use EBT cards for grocery purchases, adhering to SNAP regulations [2][3] - Non-grocery items must be purchased in a separate transaction using a different payment method [2][6] - Membership fees cannot be paid with EBT cards [3] Grocery Items Eligible for EBT - Approved grocery items include fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, breads, cereals, snack foods, non-alcoholic beverages, seeds, and plants that produce food [4][3] Non-Eligible Items for EBT - Items that cannot be purchased with EBT cards include hot food, pet food, live animals (with exceptions), controlled substances, alcohol, tobacco, vitamins, medicines, household supplies, and cosmetics [7][5]