Reminder: Stamps.com and the US Postal Service aren't the same thingConsumerAffairsQuick reminder to anybody tempted to avoid stamp-buying trips to the post office by subscribing to Stamps.com: you will be charged a monthly subscription fee, even for the months you don't buy any stamps. And make sure you don't confuse Stamps.com with …and more » More: continued…
More elderly, disabled Oregonians rely on food stamps despite recovering …OregonLive.comThis blend of bulk buying, couponing and discipline allows the two to stretch their $182 in monthly food stamps. The strategies became even more important after their benefits were cut $19 a month in November, when a stimulus-era increase expired. More: continued here
Thinking of hoarding stamps to dodge the pending price hike? More: continued here
Despite complaints from many collectors, Harry Potter stamps stand to be among the U.S. Postal Service's most popular in years. More: continued here
Wall Street Journal Final Act In This Year's Farm Bill Fight Offers Food Stamps Recipients Brief …ThinkProgressgoogle plus icon. farmers1 With an artificial deadline threatening to undermine their campaign to cut food stamps, House conservatives tried on Thursday to force Senate Democrats to push the cutoff date for a farm bill compromise to the end…
COMMENTARY: Cuts to food stamps flout the gospel messageWashington Post (blog)Nearly a million veterans who sacrificed so much in service to our country depend on food stamps so they can eat. Remarkably, at a time when one in four Americans say they have struggled to put food on the table, Congress has chosen to slash…
Congress Fails on Food Stamps with Little FanfareThe New RepublicOrnstein helpfully traced the origins of the odd couple that is the bill: Its bloated farm subsidies are tied to the essential food stamps program because of the historic friendship that developed in the early 1970s between George McGovern and Bob Dole.and more » More: continued here
Artful gift ideas: Pettibon pajamas, Barbara Kruger stamps and moreLos Angeles TimesOur in-box becomes clogged with invites to arty holiday events this time of year. So in the spirit of spreading the word — not to mention opening up some space on our hard drive — here are a few worthy stops to make (starting…
Our in-box becomes clogged with invites to arty holiday events this time of year. So in the spirit of spreading the word — not to mention opening up some space on our hard drive — here are a few worthy stops to make (starting Thursday night) on the quest for interesting, art-oriented gifts. …
Nahrissa Rush: Join forces to keep food stamps at farmers' marketCapital TimesDear Editor: There has been an ongoing battle over SNAP (food stamps) and many argue that SNAP should be used for healthy and nutritious foods with limits on junk food. Individuals on SNAP have been able to convert their food share benefits to be…