WNYC City Limits Storm AidWall Street JournalNow, with the federal government offering a separate disaster-related food stamp hike in December, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration has taken a different tack, making residents in only 10 ZIP Codes and parts of two others eligible for the benefit.City Makes Food Stamps Available to …
Read More »Ways 2 Save: Free Stamps and 69¢ Holiday Cards – WGRZ-TV
Ways 2 Save: Free Stamps and 69¢ Holiday CardsWGRZ-TVBUFFALO, NY – It's that time of the year for delivering your holiday cheer on a dime… if you use the right coupon code. Thankfully, in the last 24 hours, a discount code popped up to lower your costs dramatically at one …
Read More »StarWatch Consumer | Barnes & Noble cuts Nook Simple Touch price; food … – Kansas City Star
StarWatch Consumer | Barnes & Noble cuts Nook Simple Touch price; food …Kansas City StarFood stamps went to a record 47.7 million Americans in September, up 1.3 percent from August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. The figure, which included disaster assistance, was 3.1 percent higher than September 2011. Spending …
Read More »Report: Food stamps soar despite unemployment decline – Fox News
Report: Food stamps soar despite unemployment declineFox NewsThe idea of going on food stamps is an idea we should always try to avoid. It's something that should be so painful that we only go on them for a brief time so that there is an incentive to get back into …
Read More »LETTER: Food stamp rules are out of whack – Lehighvalleylive.com
Lehighvalleylive.com LETTER: Food stamp rules are out of whackLehighvalleylive.comshopping cart The food stamp program needs to be revamped, a reader says. Express-Times File Photo. There I was in the checkout line waiting with my chicken, grapes and coffee. The woman ahead of me, with the pierced cheek and eyelids and …
Read More »Turkey stamp contest entries accepted Dec. 13-28 – Redwood Falls Gazette
Turkey stamp contest entries accepted Dec. 13-28Redwood Falls GazetteRevenue from stamp sales is dedicated to wild turkey habitat and management. Extirpated from Minnesota around 1900, wild turkey re-introduction and transplant efforts have been successful, resulting in a population that thrives throughout the nonboreal …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Empire store owner pleads guilty in food stamps case – Modesto Bee
Empire store owner pleads guilty in food stamps caseModesto BeeEMPIRE — An Empire convenience store owner on Monday pleaded guilty to defrauding the federal food stamp program of about $1 million by cashing out electronic benefits transfer, according to the U.S. attorney's office. Federal prosecutors said Mark …Mini mart owner …
Read More »Empire store owner pleads guilty in food stamps case – Crime & Courts – Modbee … – Modesto Bee
Empire store owner pleads guilty in food stamps case – Crime & Courts – Modbee …Modesto BeeEMPIRE — An Empire convenience store owner on Monday pleaded guilty to defrauding the federal food stamp program of about $1 million by cashing out electronic benefits transfer, according to the U.S. attorney's office. …
Read More »Does the September jump in food stamp recipients signal a red alert for the US … – Fabius Maximus (blog)
Fabius Maximus (blog) Does the September jump in food stamp recipients signal a red alert for the US …Fabius Maximus (blog)Summary: The number of households getting food stamps tells us little about the future (ie, it's not a leading indicator). It tells us something about the present. And reporting about …
Read More »City Makes Food Stamps Available to Higher Income Storm Victims
Beginning Wednesday, New Yorkers living in 12 designated zip codes hit by Sandy may be eligible for food stamps even if their incomes exceed the regular set limits. According to officials, storm victims earning up to 250 percent of poverty may qualify for a one month allotment of disaster related …
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