Hope for the deadFox NewsThe first was the Stamp Act, which was enforced by British soldiers writing their own search warrants and rummaging through the personal possessions of colonists looking to see whether they had purchased the government's stamps.and more » More: continued here
Auctionbytes eBay UK Runs Easter Sale for Casual SellersAuctionbytesBy Ina Steiner eBay is running a 4-day listing promotion for private (casual) sellers in the UK over the Easter weekend. From April 6 – 9, 2012, sellers will incur no listing fees for up to 100 auction listings on eBay.co.uk. More: continued here
Local post offices will not extend hours for tax deadlineLehigh Acres CitizenPost Offices in Lee and Collier counties will NOT have extended hours of operation. Those individuals who wish to send their income tax forms late that day must take their pre-stamped envelopes to the Fort Myers Processing & Distribution Center, …and more » More: continued…
The Idaho Statesman Some Idaho post office closures imminentThe Idaho StatesmanBy SEAN COCKERHAM — cockerham@idahostatesman.com Patrons of the Collister Post Office in Boise line up waiting for the small facility to open after the lunch hour Thursday. The Collister Post Office is one of 30 Idaho locations that could be shuttered. More: continued here
Chicagomag.com Peter Orszag: End-of-month hunger hurts students on food stampsCapital Times (blog)New research suggests that's especially true for students from families on food stamps, perhaps because life at home gets more stressful as money runs out. Modifying the food-stamp program so that benefits are paid out twice, rather than once, …Idaho's Food Stamp Enrollment Continues…
'Octomom' is on food stampsTampabay.comIn an interview with Matt Lauer on the Today show Thursday, the Orange County, Calif., woman acknowledged that she is accepting food stamps as a temporary measure. She said she has business ventures in the works to make money, including an online … More: continued here
US House Agriculture Committee Holds Farm Bill Hearing in IllinoiseReleases (press release)CHICAGO, April 6, 2012 — Republican Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana reintroduced legislation last month to cut $40 billion from federal farming support and federal nutrition assistance funding, which could eliminate food stamps for 74000 already … More: continued here
Despite dire financial straits, octuplets mother Nadya Suleman said she is still capable of being a good mother and supporting her 14 children. More: continued here
The hidden cost of postal cutbackskypost.comBy Jennifer Liberto / CNN News WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) – Unions and some lawmakers say the US Postal Service's plans to close plants and post offices would turn customers away and hasten the service's downward spiral. Now their campaign has been buoyed … More: continued here
Digit Point: TRS Does Improve a Seller's Sales on eBayAuctionbytesWe kick off this new feature with a Point/Counterpoint debate on the impact of TRS on eBay sales. Here is today's "Point." Does being an eBay Top Rated Seller (TRS) improve a seller's sales on eBay? Sally says yes. She generates $12000 a month in sales…