As the price of stamps rise, so does the cost of collectingYork Daily RecordAn attendee and stamp enthusiast, Dixon looked around. "How many people do you see here that don't have gray hair," he asked. Because of incremental price increases over the years, it's getting more expensive these days for a kid to collect stamps….
Reduction in food stamps will strain soup kitchens, food banksMonroe News StarThe reduction in benefits implemented Nov. 1 has affected more than 47 million people in the United States, and is is the largest wholesale cut in the program since Congress passed the first Food Stamps Act in 1964. It touches one in every seven…
Should eBay Investors Love Carl Icahn's PayPal Spinoff Plan?Motley FoolEarnings aside though, the real firework that has heads once again turning toward eBay was the announcement that activist investors and corporate antagonist extraordinaire Carl Icahn has set his sights on eBay as the target of his next major corporate … More: continued here
Collinsville Post Office to relocateBelleville News DemocratCOLLINSVILLE — The post office in downtown Collinsville will close Friday and will reopen at the Gateway Center. Postmaster Yvonne Spears said the post office at 130 S. Center St. will close at noon Friday. On Monday morning, the post office will … More: continued here
Carl Icahn Is Missing a Bigger Problem at eBayMotley FoolBy now, virtually everyone knows eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) owns PayPal, the web's largest payment solution. The PayPal business is fantastic, having several of the key characteristics that have made Visa, MasterCard, and American Express some of the … More: continued here
Why Icahn Wants eBay to Spin-off PayPalMotley FoolInternet auction king eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) released its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2013 on Jan. 23. Once more, the company reported a great quarter. Annual revenue growth came in at 14%, while earnings growth reached 15%. These figures …Should eBay Spin-Off PayPal?Zacks.comEBay Earnings Rise; Icahn Proposes…
Is eBay Making a Huge Mistake Not Listening to This Billionaire?Motley FoolIn this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss the earnings and eBay's decision to essentially shoot Icahn's suggestion down. Is traditional retail dead? More: continued here
WPTV Stamp increase: Price of stamps goes up Jan. 26WPTVOne way around it is buying Forever Stamps now and using them any time for first-class mail, the kind used by most consumers. Launched in 2007, Forever Stamps are always valid, no matter what people paid for them and even if prices go up in the…
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) — The U.S. Postal Service will raise the cost of a first-class stamp from 46 cents to 49 cents Monday — so stock up on Forever stamps if you do bulk mailing. More: continued here
Feds: NC in danger of losing food stamp moneyAsheville Citizen-TimesRALEIGH — Federal officials are warning that North Carolina has about two weeks to make significant progress toward clearing its massive backlog of food stamp applications or face losing millions in funding. In a sternly worded letter issued Thursday …Feds: NC in danger of losing food…