Post Office Banking Could Be the Start of Something BigHuffington PostIt seems like an idea whose time has come. With one in four American households partially or entirely excluded from the current banking system, and with the U.S. Post Office in search of additional revenue, why not use the postal …
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Read More »Post office gets a love letter – Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
Post office gets a love letterBeaver Dam Daily CitizenTo me the mail service and post office represents the world being connected before it went wireless, paperless, pot-bellied-stove-less. In truth, the post office of my youth had no pot bellied stove, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't have. You know … …
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Rare stamps and coins are increasingly being included in self-managed super funds and this has become a growing opportunity for philatelic dealers and auction houses. More: continued here
Read More »Senate sends farm bill to Obama, bill would cut food stamps, maintain farm … – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minneapolis Star Tribune Senate sends farm bill to Obama, bill would cut food stamps, maintain farm …Minneapolis Star TribuneWASHINGTON — The sweeping farm bill that Congress sent to President Obama Tuesday has something for almost everyone, from the nation's 47 million food stamp recipients to Southern peanut growers, Midwest corn …
Read More »Democrats say struggling post office branches could dabble in banking
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Read More »Hargreaves Lansdown client numbers lifted by Royal Mail float – Reuters UK
The Times (subscription) Hargreaves Lansdown client numbers lifted by Royal Mail floatReuters UKLONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Investment manager Hargreaves Lansdown plc saw a sharp jump in new clients in the second half of 2013, more than a third of them joining to buy shares in Royal Mail which listed …
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Nintendo World Championships cartridge sells for $100K on eBayPolygonA Nintendo World Championships cartridge for the Nintendo Entertainment System sold for $100,088 on on eBay today, according to the auction listing. According to the eBay listing by user "mtnlife," the cartridge is pre-owned, in acceptable condition … More: continued here
Read More »eBay in the UK expands its baby and toddler category – The Guardian
The Guardian eBay in the UK expands its baby and toddler categoryThe GuardianJoining over 100 high street brands use eBay as part of their omni-channel strategy, trusted family brands including Mothercare, Mamas & Papas, Toys R Us and Argos have now opened branded stores on the UK platform, offering shoppers …
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