USPS hiking price of stamps againKSLA-TVThe U.S. Postal Service has raised the price of a stamp again, this time from 46 cents to 49 cents. "Hang in there with us, we're continuing to do everything we can to reduce costs," said Monica Minor, the retail manager for the Louisiana district. …
Read More »First-Class Stamps to Cost 49 Cents as of Jan. 26 – Fox Baltimore
Fox Baltimore First-Class Stamps to Cost 49 Cents as of Jan. 26Fox BaltimoreRegulators on Tuesday, December 24 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 …
Read More »Airport worker relies on food stamps to feed family – New York Daily News
New York Daily News Airport worker relies on food stamps to feed familyNew York Daily NewsShareeka Elliott was brimming with excitement when she arrived at Kennedy Airport last February for her first day on the job as a terminal cleaner. The Brooklyn mother of two had always been awed by …
Read More »Another Record Year for Food Stamps in Year Five of Obama Recovery – Town Hall
Town Hall Another Record Year for Food Stamps in Year Five of Obama RecoveryTown HallFifty-six months after Obama's economic non-recovering recovery began, the number of Americans relying on food stamps continues to escalate. In fact, the number of individuals and households participating in SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional …and more » More: …
Read More »Stamps Will Cost 3 Cents More Sunday – TIME
Stamps Will Cost 3 Cents More SundayTIMEThe cost of mailing a letter will increase by three cents Sunday, the largest increase in consumer postage prices in over a decade. Saturday is the last day stamps can be bought for 46 cents. Mailing a post card will also cost one cent …
Read More »Hurry Today And Make The Smartest Investment Around—Postage Stamps – Slate Magazine (blog)
Slate Magazine (blog) Hurry Today And Make The Smartest Investment Around—Postage StampsSlate Magazine (blog)You rarely get as big a no-brainer investment possibility as the United States Postal Service is offering today. Right now—Saturday—if you walk into a Post Office, a "forever" stamp entitling you to mail a letter will cost …
Read More »Increase in the Price of Stamps on the Horizon – OzarksFirst.com
OzarksFirst.com Increase in the Price of Stamps on the HorizonOzarksFirst.comOne way around it is buying Forever Stamps now and using them any time for first-class mail, the kind used by most consumers. Launched in 2007, Forever Stamps are always valid, no matter what people paid for them and even if …
Read More »Police arrest four in scheme to trade drugs for food stamps – KATU
KATU Police arrest four in scheme to trade drugs for food stampsKATUPolice arrest four in scheme to trade drugs for food stamps. William Moore. POLK COUNTY, Ore. – Four people have been arrested for their roles in what police said was a scheme to trade food stamps for meth. On …
Read More »First-class postage stamps increasing 3 cents Monday – UPI.com
First-class postage stamps increasing 3 cents MondayUPI.comThe increase, equivalent to a 6.7 percent increase in the cost of a first-class stamp, could make for a decent investment opportunity, provided you've got a way to unload a few million stamps over the next couple of months. But beyond that, the cost …
Read More »Price of Stamps Jumps by 3 Cents Starting Sunday – Patch.com
Price of Stamps Jumps by 3 Cents Starting SundayPatch.comPrice of Stamps Jumps by 3 Cents Starting Sunday. A book of 20 stamps will increase by 60 cents in order to cover the losses the U.S. Postal Service incurred during the "Great Recession." Posted by Karen Sorensen (Editor) , January 25, …
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