All new first-class stamps to be ‘Forever Stamps’
Good news for snail-mailers: No need to keep digging for one- and two-cent stamps because all new first-class stamps will be “Forever Stamps” beginning next month.
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Good news for snail-mailers: No need to keep digging for one- and two-cent stamps because all new first-class stamps will be “Forever Stamps” beginning next month.
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Made in Jersey: S&H Green Stamps – in the sixties, Americans were stuck on themThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comThey made their money by selling the stamps and redemption books to retailers, then accepting the stamps in exchange for products from S&H catalogs at their redemption centers, which numbered 600 nationwide by the mid-1960s. Copy of photo.JPG….
Bay Area food stamp program sees rise in enrollmentThe Argus, CA –2 hours agoBy Sara Steffens, STAFF WRITER Struggling with rising prices and a stalled economy, growing numbers of Bay Area families are turning to food stamps. … More: continued here
CBS Local Lottery Winner On Food Stamps Sent To JailCBS LocalMOUNT PLEASANT (WWJ/AP) – The man who made headlines for using food stamps despite winning a lottery jackpot has been sentenced to 45 days in jail for a drug crime. Leroy Fick of Bay City was pulled over for a speeding last fall when police…
Demand for food stamps on the riseTampa Bay’s 10, FL –5 hours agoHer part-time job waiting tables didn’t cut it, so she applied for food stamps and Medicaid assistance. “It was a little bit intimidating if you will, … More: continued here
Brandeis, Frankfurter on new stampsJewish Telegraphic AgencyBOSTON (JTA) — The images of US Supreme Court justices Louis Brandeis and Felix Frankfurter are included in a new series of postage stamps. …and more » More: continued here
Washington Post Food stamp fight on deck in the HouseWashington PostDemocrats look at the food-stamp program and see an essential piece of a fraying safety net. Republicans see entitlement spending gone wild. This fierce debate is to be joined soon in the House, where Republicans plan to take up a mean-spirited measure …and more » More: continued…