post office announced its latest rate increase and it will cost you a penny more to mail a letter. first-class stamps going up to 45 cents. the first hike since may of 09. postcard international mail rates taking a hike. the increases expected to put a small dent in the multibillion dollar fiscal losses for the post office. the new rates will go into effect starting january 22nd. millions of american whose count on social security benefits will see a little more in their checks come january. the increase will be about $38 on average every month which may not sound like much, but according to a new study, social security, is the only thing keeping many newly retired americans out of poverty. the great recession had a profound impact on older adults. many have lost employment and wealth, and have little time, come paurd to younger counterparts to make up the difference. my husband was laid off two years ago. that will help. monthly social security payments average $13,
about 100 others have been sickened. the cdc says that number could still get higher. all of the tainted colorado cantaloupes should be off the shelves by now. but listeria sim tomentz could take up to months to appear. not a shocker here the post office announced its latest rate increase and it will cost you a penny more to mail a letter. first-class stamps going up to 45 cents. the first hike since may of 09. postcard international mail rates taking a hike. the increases expected to put a small dent in the multibillion dollar fiscal losses for the post office. the new rates will go into effect starting january 22nd. millions of american whose count on social security benefits will see a little more in their checks come january. the increase will be about $38 on average every month which may not sound like much, but according to a new study, social security, is the only thing keeping many newly retired americans out of poverty. the great recession had a profound imp