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Showing posts with label food stamps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food stamps. Show all posts

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Food stamps, federal assistance a way of life for some Shore residents

The number of low-income Monmouth and Ocean counties residents using food stamps and seeking assistance for medical bills hit a 10-year high last year, and new applications continued to pour in during 2010's first quarter, officials said.

Chicago-area foreclosure auctions hit new high

More Chicago-area homeowners lost their homes to foreclosure in the first three months of the year than in any quarter in the past five years. This disturbing statistic raises doubts about the effectiveness of mortgage loan modification efforts and could put more downward pressure on property values.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

American's leaving America in Record Numbers



The number of Americans choosing not merely to retire but often to live and work in other countries — expatriates or "expats" — has been increasing steadily for a number of years now. According to one source, the number of American expats has risen to four million, and the steady trickle of Americans out of this country shows no signs of abating