Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-income – STLtoday.com

Daily Mail Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-incomeSTLtoday.com"Safety net programs such as food stamps and tax credits kept poverty from rising even higher in 2010, but for many low-income families with work-related and medical expenses, they are considered too `rich' to qualify," said Sheldon Danziger, …Census: …

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EBay Rewards Online Shoppers With $10 To Spend In-Store This Holiday – TheStreet.com (press release)

EBay Rewards Online Shoppers With $10 To Spend In-Store This HolidayTheStreet.com (press release)By Business Wire 12/16/11 – 01:33 AM EST eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY), a global ecommerce and online payments leader, today announced the first ever multi-channel, multi-retailer holiday rewards program in partnership with Toys“R”Us, Dick's Sporting Goods … More: continued …

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Tough times prompt more parents to write to Santa

The U.S. Post Office receives millions of letter to Santa each year, and as part of its Operation Santa Claus, postal workers sort out the requests from needy children so that good Samaritans can send gifts. This year, more parents are writing in to ask for help for their children. …

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