stamps

Stamp Prices Rise AgainNewsTalk 1010 WCSI, IndianaThe price of a first class stamp goes up two cents on Monday, May 11th. For an average household, the increase to 44 cents averages an extra three dollars a year. But people who frequently use the postal service are encouraged to stock up on …

WWLP 22News BJ's to accept food stampsNashua Telegraph, NHOne of the country's largest wholesale clubs has announced that it will now accept food stamps as a form of payment. BJ's Wholesale Club said Tuesday it is the first wholesale club to do so. The Natick, Mass.-based BJ's chain operates 180 clubs …

Two Indicted In Plot To Steal StampsWBAL Radio, MDWBAL Radio as reported by John Patti and AP A federal grand jury has indicted two men in a plot to steal more than $682000 worth of stamps from the Postal Service. The grand jury indicted 54-year-old Marvin Foster of Rosedale and 23-year-old …

Two indicted in theft of stamps for resaleBaltimore Sun, United StatesTwo men were indicted Tuesday in a scheme to steal more than a half-million dollars' worth of postage stamps and sell them at a discount, sometimes on eBay, the Maryland US attorney's office announced. According to the indictment, Marvin Lamont Foster, …

Leaving his 'post' markCentral Michigan Life, MIThere's a wooden bowl beside the cash register at a local coffee shop that happens to be filled with stamps. In every size, color and theme, the postage comes from all over the world, with some stamps dating back to more than 100 years ago …

Food stamp recipients see benefit increaseSt. Joseph News-Press, MOby Ahmad Safi About 19000 poor residents in Buchanan County have gotten a hefty increase in their monthly food stamps from the federal economic stimulus. The increase gives about an extra $24 to each eligible person per month who is enrolled in the …

Stamp show happening this weekendAsheville Citizen-Times, NCThe Asheville Stamp and Postcard Show is delivering the collectable goods this weekend at the Comfort Inn Suites. The show happens at 10 am-5 pm. Satuirday and 10 am-4 pm .Sunday at the hotel, 890 Brevard Road, near Biltmore Square Mall. … More: continued here

Sign of the times: BJ's Wholesale Club now accepting food stampsBloggingStocksIn a distinctly depressing sign of the times, BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (NYSE: BJ) announced today that it will begin accepting food stamps as payment at all 180 of its retail locations. Food-stamp payments will be processed through the Electronic …

Carolinas Roundup |CharlotteObserver.com, NCAdam Bell BJ's Wholesale Club, which has four locations in the Charlotte area, has begun accepting government-issued food stamps– becoming the first US warehouse club to take the payments chainwide, the company said Tuesday. … More: continued here

Novinite.com 'Simpsons' stamps to hit post offices (d'oh!)CNNHomer Simpson is one of the "Simpsons" characters that will appear on a stamp. On Thursday, the US Postal Service revealed five first-class stamps featuring characters from the Fox animated series "The Simpsons" — Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie …Video: The Simpsons …