Stamp collector Johnny Lowis has about 900,000 to a million stamps in his collection. A decade ago, this massive collection almost shrank by 20,000 when he accidentally dropped a carton of stamps 15 floors down from his Selegie Road HDB one-room flat. He was putting the carton on a shelf …
Read More »Royal Mail to increase stamp prices again – Reuters UK
Reuters UK Royal Mail to increase stamp prices againReuters UKRoyal Mail said the price of first and second class stamps would both increase by 1 pence to 63p and 54p respectively. The increase comes after a 2p rise for first class stamps and a 3p rise for second class stamps …
Read More »Deep cuts could be on table as Congress re-evaluates food stamp program – Dallas Morning News
wwlp.com Deep cuts could be on table as Congress re-evaluates food stamp programDallas Morning NewsThat was one of the choices Dylan Carter faced before signing up for the federal Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. The 24-year-old from Frisco received $200 per month while looking for a …
Read More »Museum director seeking to honor Memorial Day supporters with stamps
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Read More »Museum director seeking to honor Memorial Day supporters with stamps – The Southern
Museum director seeking to honor Memorial Day supporters with stampsThe Southern30 to the Citizen Stamp Advisory Committee in Washington, D.C., for a block of stamps to be issued honoring General John A. Logan and others involved in the creation of Memorial Day. If approved, the stamps will be issued in …
Read More »The real reason to start collecting stamps – BBC News
BBC News The real reason to start collecting stampsBBC NewsAlthough the advent of email has hurt postal mail service in recent years, stamp collecting remains a passionate hobby as well as a valuable business and investment strategy in many countries. Billions of stamps have been issued since the British Penny … …
Read More »9 tips for getting the best price for your goods on eBay – BT.com
BT.com 9 tips for getting the best price for your goods on eBayBT.comAuction site eBay has transformed the way we sell our unwanted goods. Instead of visiting a jumble sale or holding a car boot, thanks to the internet you can turn your living room into a shop. And on …
Read More »Post Office money card fails to deliver as Aussie holiday turns into a banking … – The Guardian
The Guardian Post Office money card fails to deliver as Aussie holiday turns into a banking …The GuardianOn a recent trip to Australia I took a Post Office Travel Money Card to avoid excessive bank charges on ATM withdrawals. I preloaded it with A$1,600 (approx £822). In Melbourne I tried …
Read More »Apple, Yahoo, eBay, Zynga, Genentech bus drivers vote to unionize – SFGate
SFGate Apple, Yahoo, eBay, Zynga, Genentech bus drivers vote to unionizeSFGateBus drivers who herd employees to and from the offices of Apple, Yahoo, eBay, Zynga and Genentech voted to join the powerful Teamsters union Friday. Shuttle drivers employed by Compass Transportation voted 104-38 in favor of representation, with 16 not …Bus …
Read More »Struggling punchbowlers pull of win against Royal Mail – Boston Standard
Struggling punchbowlers pull of win against Royal MailBoston StandardElsewhere in the Boston Indoor Bowls League's top flight, struggling Punchbowlers pulled off a great win against Royal Mail. Tony Drury, Steve Skelton and Ian Drury were never behind, winning 23-20 while Terry Dawson, Michael Gooderson and Jeff Skelton … More: continued here
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