Congress calls for USPS to suspend sales of historic post officesDaily CalifornianIn response to the controversy surrounding the U.S. Postal Service's efforts to sell the Berkeley post office and other historic post offices across the country, Congress called for the sales to be suspended in its recently passed $1.1 trillion …
Read More »Price of stamps goes up three cents – fox6now.com
Price of stamps goes up three centsfox6now.comOne way around the increases 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 …
Read More »Royal Mail a ‘sell’ says Citigroup – Proactive Investors UK
Royal Mail a 'sell' says CitigroupProactive Investors UKRoyal Mail's (LON:RMG) 80% rise since flotation has left the shares little margin for error according to Citigroup, which has started coverage with a 'sell' recommendation and 531p target. The broker sees the financial turnaround since 2010 largely the …Royal Mail PLC Now …
Read More »Rally at Halifax post office to protest home delivery cuts
A rally to support postal workers and protest the planned cuts to home delivery will be held this morning in Halifax. The demonstration, organized by the Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council, will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Almon Street post office. More: continued here
Read More »I swapped drudgery to earn £100000 selling bits and bobs on eBay – Daily Mail
Daily Mail I swapped drudgery to earn £100000 selling bits and bobs on eBayDaily MailThat night I searched through the loft to see what I might be able to sell. I came up with a random assortment: Fisher Price toys, children's clothes, an old boiler, a Seventies telephone and a …
Read More »Price for first-class stamp rises – Boston.com
Price for first-class stamp risesBoston.comWASHINGTON (AP) — It's going to cost you a few pennies more to mail a letter. The cost of a first-class postage stamp is now 49 cents — 3 cents more than before. Regulators approved the price hike in December, and it went into effect on …
Read More »Working-age Americans are new face of food stamps
In a first, working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps — a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients. More: continued here
Read More »New 49-Cent Stamps Probably Won’t Save the USPS – Gawker
New 49-Cent Stamps Probably Won't Save the USPSGawkerTell your grandma that Christmas card is never coming—the USPS announced today that one first-class stamp is now going to cost you just shy of two quarters, at the new rate of 49 cents. Up from the previous price of 46 cents, the …
Read More »The new faces of food stamps – Politico
The new faces of food stampsPoliticoWASHINGTON — In a first, working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps – a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients. Some of the change is due to demographics, …
Read More »Stamps increase from 46 to 49 cents – KSDK
Stamps increase from 46 to 49 centsKSDKAn increase in e-mail is causing the post office to suffer, and the public is feeling the hit. Loading… Post to Facebook. Stamps increase from 46 to 49 cents on KSDK.com: http://on.ksdk.com/1eqOUYS. Incorrect please try again. Try Another. Audio Captcha. More: continued here
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