eBay Users Gave $50-Million to Charities This YearChronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)eBay's program works in a number of ways: Sellers can designate a charity to receive a portion of their sales; buyers can choose to give when they make a … More: continued here

Reuters Retailers See Market Opportunities Below the Poverty LineBloggingStocks (blog)Food stamps are pumping up revenue at retailers across the country. Costco (COST), Wal-Mart (WMT) and others are seeing rushes an hour before funds are …Facts about the food stamp programmsnbc.comMore Retailers Participate in Food Stamp ProgramHULIQUS food stamp chief wants …

MyFox Memphis MS Food Stamp Recipients up 27%MyFox Memphis"So, rather than put a strain on the family as far as having enough food, we applied for food stamps," he said. "It's been a godsend. … More: continued here

Food stamp use increases in WashingtonTheNewsTribune.comAP Food stamp use is up by about 60 percent in Washington state. That's about twice the national increase. In October, nearly 13 percent of the state's … More: continued here

Miss. food stamp recipients up 27% in just 2 yearsSunHerald.com (registration)"So, rather than put a strain on the family as far as having enough food, we applied for food stamps," he said. "It's been a godsend. …Food-stamp use takes record jump in WashingtonSeattle Timesall 2 news articles » More: continued here

Daily Mail Queen's finances to be made public following landmark rulingDaily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter Secret correspondence between Buckingham Palace and the Government detailing the spiralling costs of the upkeep of the Royal Family …and more » More: continued here

New York Times (blog) What to Do While Waiting in Line at the Post OfficeNew York Times (blog)By THE NEW YORK TIMES Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times At the James A. Farley Post Office in Midtown, the clerks were courteous and the lines short. …and more » More: continued here

Post office lines manageable on deadline day for holiday mailingsTampa TribuneThe city's main post office at Tampa International Airport is open seven days a week, and long lines were there Saturday and Sunday, he said. … More: continued here

Closure of South Harrow Post Office under scrutinyHarrow ObserverCOUNCILLORS are to meet Royal Mail representatives in the New Year to discuss the closure of South Harrow Post Office. The franchise branch, based inside KP … More: continued here

Auctionbytes Survey: TRS Program Negatively Impacts Larger eBay SellersAuctionbytesA December 2009 survey of AuctionBytes readers who sell on eBay indicates that larger sellers are more likely to see a decrease in sales due … More: continued here