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Working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps. More: continued here

Stamp prices have increasedWWLP 22NewsIf you have “Forever Stamps,” those will be grandfathered in. You won't have to pay the extra 3 cents per letter when using those stamps. Post offices aren't open, so most people won't notice the increase until Monday when they are open, unless you buy …and more » …

First-Class Stamps Rise to 49 Cents TodayPatch.comA temporary price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp has been OK'd bringing the charge to 49 cents a letter to help the Postal Service recover from severe mail decreases brought on by the 2008 economic downturn. Courtesy USPS/PRNewswire. Loading. More: continued …

The new face of food stamps: working-age AmericansPioneer PressMaggie Barcellano plays with her three-year-old daughter, Zoe, at Lakeway City Park in Lakeway, Texas on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. Barcellano enrolled in the food stamps program to help save up for paramedic training while she works as a home health …and more » …

Reminder: Postage stamp prices go up on SundayWRAL.com3 or 4 years back, I bought 3, 20 stamp books at $.33 per stamp, if I remember correctly. I still have 2 full books and 4 stamps left in the last book. For the average citizen, who pays bills online and uses …

First-class stamps to cost 49 cents as of Sunday10NewsRegulators on Tuesday approved a temporary price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp, bringing the charge to 49 cents a letter in an effort to help the Postal Service recover from severe mail decreases brought on by the 2008 economic …

The New Face of Food Stamps: Working-Age AmericansABC NewsIn a first, working-age people now make up the majority in households that rely on food stamps. That's a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients. Some of the change is due to demographics, …

Starting Sunday, it will cost more to send a letter!First class stamps will now cost 49 cents, a three cent temporary hike. The temporary increase is part of the postal service's effort to recover from severe mail decreases. Those decreases are blamed on the 2008 economic depression. The postal service …

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a first, working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps — a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients. More: continued here

Opposing Views Reduction in food stamps benefits will put additional strain on soup kitchens …Shreveport TimesMore people are receiving food through northwest Louisiana pantries after federal food stamp benefit cuts that started in November. “The number of individuals receiving food through the pantries we serve increased 23 percent,” said Martha …