<prompt> Human: So, we receive food stamps and and state funded insurance not sure if Medicare or Medicaid. My mom claims that I cant have a savings account because our state NY will somehow count the savings towards our funds received from the programs. So basically I have never had a savings account, and my mom claims I cant have one. Im applying for a job soon and want to save some money in an account, but she says I cant. Any advice? She also says I cant invest it because they will count that too.Edit: I looked up the laws and it says something about resource amounts and if you go over a certain amount then youll get cut off.Assistant: Find some evidence that proves otherwise and show it to her. Do some research, figure stuff out, and present the information to her.Human: Looks like shes right...Assistant: Then Id say that shes your mother, and you should respect what shes done for you. Listen to what she says and learn what you can from her. 18 is only 2 years away.Human: But then I wont have a single cent in savings for when I go to college...  <response>: Save it in cash. Just because you cant put it in a bank doesnt mean you cant save it. 