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Number of the Week: Buy Forever Stamps Before Prices Increase MondayWall Street Journal (blog)There's a pretty sweet arbitrage play to make that could net you a couple of grand, if you have the capital to invest and are confident you can unload a couple million stamps. But even for the …

Polar Vortex and Food Stamp Cuts Create Perfect Storm of HungerHuffington PostHowever, the Freestore and other food banks across the country face dwindling donations following the holidays, making it tougher to keep up with any increase in demand. In addition, with the cuts in food stamps, hungry Americans are turning …

Buying stamps will now cost you a little more. The cost of a first-class postage stamp is now 49 cents – 3 cents more than before. More: continued here

Working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps. More: continued here

Heading to the post office tomorrow? It's going to cost you more to mail a letterkfor.comThe price of First Class stamps is going up to 49 cents, which is a three cent temporary price hike. The temporary increase is part of the postal service's effort to recover from severe mail …

A messenger on horseback helps a post office in Cornwall celebrate 175 years of continuous trading. More: continued here

Stamp prices have increasedWWLP 22NewsIf you have “Forever Stamps,” those will be grandfathered in. You won't have to pay the extra 3 cents per letter when using those stamps. Post offices aren't open, so most people won't notice the increase until Monday when they are open, unless you buy …and more » …

First-Class Stamps Rise to 49 Cents TodayPatch.comA temporary price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp has been OK'd bringing the charge to 49 cents a letter to help the Postal Service recover from severe mail decreases brought on by the 2008 economic downturn. Courtesy USPS/PRNewswire. Loading. More: continued …

Maplewood Post Office Redevelopment Meeting Coming ThursdayTheAlternativePress.comMAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Township is holding a public meeting this Thursday to introduce the development team that has been selected for the redevelopment of the Maplewood Post Office site. The meeting will take place Thursday, January 30, at 7:30 p.m. at …and more » More: …

The new face of food stamps: working-age AmericansPioneer PressMaggie Barcellano plays with her three-year-old daughter, Zoe, at Lakeway City Park in Lakeway, Texas on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. Barcellano enrolled in the food stamps program to help save up for paramedic training while she works as a home health …and more » …