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 ...

核心观点 - 所有Costco仓库均接受EBT卡（食品券）作为支付方式，但仅限于购买符合SNAP福利规定的食品类商品 [1][2] EBT卡适用商品范围 - 可使用EBT卡购买的食品类别包括水果蔬菜、肉禽鱼、乳制品、面包谷物、零食及非酒精饮料等 [3][4] - 允许购买用于家庭消费的种子和植物 [4] - 会员资格本身不可使用EBT卡购买 [3] EBT卡非适用商品范围 - 不可购买热食、宠物食品、活体动物（特定水产品除外）、含受控物质食品饮料 [5][7] - 不可购买酒精饮料、香烟烟草、维生素药品、家庭用品、化妆品及卫生用品 [7] 支付流程与限制 - 购物时需将符合EBT支付条件的食品与其他商品分开结算 [5] - 非食品类商品必须在另一笔交易中使用传统支付方式（如现金或银行卡）完成支付 [2][6] - 若同时购买食品和非食品，需分别进行两笔独立的交易 [5][6]