Postal stamps going up in price

One in four food stamp recipients will see fewer dollarsThe Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog)About 50,000 Iowa families will have less help paying for groceries come Nov. 1, after the federal government changed how they calculate the food assistance program, or food stamps. Calculating someone's eligibility for food assistance takes into ……

KABC-TV Disneyland eliminates hand stamps for single-day ticket re-entry into parksKABC-TVHand stamps to re-enter Disneyland parks for single-day tickets are now a thing of the past. Disneyland Resort eliminated the use of hand stamps on Sunday and will now be taking photos of guests that will be connected to the one-day ticket. When users …Disneyland Resort…

Stamps show biodiversity of wildlife animalsDrogheda IndependentBy JIM HURLEY OUR POSTAGE stamps are seen every day by millions of people nationally and internationally and through the imaginative use of colour, images and text they have the potential to carry brief messages to both the senders and the recipients …and more » More: continued here

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one in six Floridians now receive food stamp assistance; however, many are also relying on food banks to bridge the gap that food stamps do not cover. More: continued here

Channel News Asia Life-sized stamps to be featured in SEA Games closing ceremonyChannel News AsiaA life-sized float of a Singapore stamp is seen in the preview of Parade of Stamps, a show segment from SEA Games closing ceremony. (Photo: Goh Chiew Tong). A live-sized float of Singapore stamps at the preview of Parade of Stamps,…

Forbes New Stamp Issuance's Affect On The HobbyForbesThe philatelic industry is once again focused on how to grow our hobby, perhaps this time with a more determined focus. This increased focus is, in part, because the decline in the USA and Western Europe of the number of collectors is reaching an … More: continued here