Mother Of 12 Struggles to Afford Her Kids With Staggering $24k Annual Food Bills

Becoming a parent is terrifying yet thrilling. For Veronica Merritt, a 39-year-old mother of 12, this adventure is especially costly.

She struggles with limited financial assistance from former partners and an irregular income. Merritt receives $1400 in government aid monthly but finds it impossible to feed 11 people on this amount, given current prices. Her annual food bill is around $24,000.

Despite her large following on TikTok, she only makes a few hundred dollars monthly. Additionally, she earns $15,000 from freelance work, with one partner covering utilities. Merritt’s challenges highlight the rising costs of living and food expenses today.