It's possible to apply over the phone for food stampsSouth Pittsburgh Reporter, PAMore working families can now get Food Stamps. Many people who are working, or who have been laid off but have money in the bank, think they're not eligible for food stamps. But this public safety net is there …
Read More »Online Postage Tools Can Save You Time – Washington Post
Online Postage Tools Can Save You TimeWashington Post, United StatesI used to think the post office's biggest, modern innovation was the transition from lickable to sticker stamps. But a host of online shipping tools can save you money and time; you might never have to wait in line at your local …
Read More »Israel's population rises to 7411000 – Israel 21C
Israel's population rises to 7411000Israel 21C, CAApr. 27 – The upcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Israel in May is to be commemorated by a selection of stamps. The Israel Philatelic Service will be issuing two My Own Stamp sheets, the first on sale from May 4, and during the …
Read More »PHOTOS COURTESY OF MICHAEL WESTON – Bangor Daily News
Houston Chronicle PHOTOS COURTESY OF MICHAEL WESTONBangor Daily News, MEFor now, let's stick with the stamps. While anyone other than a philatelist might scoff at how a tiny scrap of paper could inspire such a passionate response, director Scott RC Levy has come to understand the seductive power of postage. …Last …
Read More »Not on 'food stamps,' but still stuck with a stigma – KOMO News
KOMO News Not on 'food stamps,' but still stuck with a stigmaKOMO News, WABut Beckett didn't feel good about going on food stamps, so she didn't sign up until she learned she was pregnant: “I was like, 'look, OK, I need help.'” About 374000 Washington households are on the “food stamp” …
Read More »Program Gives Free Cell Phone Airtime (NBC 17 Raleigh)
A new national program is helping thousands of low income families in North Carolina get affordable cell phones. Under the government supported Lifeline Assistance Program, Safelink.com gives users 68 minutes a month, plus voicemail, call-waiting, and caller ID for free. To qualify for the deal, you must participate in state …
Read More »Stamps serve Slices for Smiles – OurSports Central (press release)
Stamps serve Slices for SmilesOurSports Central (press release), WICalgary Stampeders defensive lineman Mike Labinjo and punter Burke Dales will help launch Pizza 73's Slices for Smiles campaign on Tuesday, Apr. 28. The players will serve nine-inch pizzas at a discount at the Pizza 73 location on 3745 Memorial Dr. SE … …
Read More »Camillus Man Stole $400k Food Stamps – The Gouverneur Times
Camillus Man Stole $400k Food StampsThe Gouverneur Times, NYDeb's sentencing resulted from his guilty plea to exchanging cash at fifty cents on the dollar for food stamp benefits, and by allowing food stamp recipients to use their electronic benefit cards to pay cell phone and utility bills. … More: continued here
Read More »Food stamp hurdles keeping some out – United Press International
Food stamp hurdles keeping some outUnited Press InternationalPITTSBURGH, April 27 (UPI) — Tough measures to prevent US food stamp fraud are keeping legitimate prospective recipients out of the program, advocates say. With the US Department of Agriculture food stamp program poised to be boosted by a historic $20 …Food-stamp fraudWaterbury …
Read More »Treasury needs record $361B April-June borrowing (AP via Yahoo! News)
The Treasury Department said Monday it will need to borrow $361 billion in the current April-June quarter, a record amount for that period. More: continued here
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