Federal poverty level income limits for the current year are displayed by state at the United States Department of Health and Human Services website. The same income limits apply in all 48 contiguous states, including the District of Columbia. However, limits are different in Alaska and Hawaii.
A lighter period than normal can be caused by many things, including pregnancy, stress, illness, and other things. Sometimes a woman will have spotting and think her period is about to start and not see any more bleeding. This is usually implantation bleeding that has been mistaken for a menstrual cycle.
Thick discharge just before your period is perfectly normal. This type of discharge is perfectly normal at the beginning and the end of the menstrual cycle. Just before ovulation, the vagina produces a lot more mucous (up to 30 times more mucous than after ovulation). During this time, your discharge may be watery or elastic.