RT Silent misery: Actual US unemployment 37.2%, record number of households on …RTA girl pays for her mother's groceries using Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) tokens, more commonly known as Food Stamps, at the GrowNYC Greenmarket in Union Square on September 18, 2013 in New York City. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images/AFP). Tags.and …
Read More »Buy Forever Stamps This Weekend to Avoid a Price Hike – Lifehacker
Buy Forever Stamps This Weekend to Avoid a Price HikeLifehackerFor those of us who still mail letters from time to time (or even if you don't), now might be a good time to pick up some Forever stamps from the US Postal Service. Rates take a leap from 46 to …
Read More »Price of stamps to increase Jan. 27
The price of stamps is about to increase. Currently stamps cost .46 each, but on Sunday, Jan. 26, the price… More: continued here
Read More »How you can save money when postal rates are going up this Sunday – NewsNet5.com
NewsNet5.com How you can save money when postal rates are going up this SundayNewsNet5.comCLEVELAND – Some rates at the post office are changing soon and this year it's not the normal price hike we've seen in the past. The price for a first-class stamp is going up starting this Sunday, …
Read More »USDA: 1 in 5 US Households on Food Stamps – Town Hall
Town Hall USDA: 1 in 5 US Households on Food StampsTown HallThe numbers also show there was a record number of individuals on food stamps in 2013 and that the cost of the program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), was at an all-time high. The USDA says that there …
Read More »Stamps.com Fourth Quarter 2013 Financial Results Call Invitation
Stamps.com® , the leading provider of USPS® postage online and shipping software to approximately 500,000 customers, today announced an invitation to join the Stamps.com Fourth Quarter 2013 Financial Results … More: continued here
Read More »Sweeping postal increases start Sunday, Jan. 26 – Du Quoin Evening Call
Sweeping postal increases start Sunday, Jan. 26Du Quoin Evening CallRegular first class letter stamps, including the Forever stamp, will increase from 46 to 49 cents. A single stamp covers a one ounce letter (typically four to five sheets of paper plus an envelope). Additional ounces will cost a penny more, …
Read More »‘My stamp’ a huge hit – Times of India
'My stamp' a huge hitTimes of IndiaRAIPUR: The innovative step of personalized stamps by Indian Post has turned out to be a hit for Raipur circle and will soon be launched in other two circles of state. Inaugurated on January 9, this new postal service has been receiving a great …
Read More »Food Banks Anticipate Impact of Cuts to Food Stamps – New York Times
Food Banks Anticipate Impact of Cuts to Food StampsNew York TimesBut this time the lines were caused not by the holidays but by a $5 billion cut to the federal food stamp program that took effect in November when a provision in the 2009 stimulus bill expired. Now the food …
Read More »Record 20% of Households on Food Stamps in 2013 – CNSNews.com
Record 20% of Households on Food Stamps in 2013CNSNews.com(CNSNews.com) — A record 20% of American households, one in five, were on food stamps in 2013, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The numbers also show there was a record number of individuals on food stamps in …
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