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  2. Rationing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    An "A" sticker on a car was the lowest priority of gasoline rationing and entitled the car owner to 3 to 4 US gallons (11 to 15 L; 2.5 to 3.3 imp gal) of gasoline per week. "B" stickers were issued to workers in the military industry, entitling their holder to up to 8 US gallons (30 L; 6.7 imp gal) of gasoline per week.

  3. Rationing - Wikipedia

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    Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, [ 1] or an artificial restriction of demand. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is one's allowed portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time. There are many forms of rationing, although rationing by price is ...

  4. Rationing in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Until the issuing of Clothing Coupon books for 1942-43, consumers were to surrender unused margarine coupons from their food ration coupon book when buying clothing. [44] Initially people were allocated 66 points for clothing per year; in 1942, this was cut to 48, in 1943 to 36, and in 1945–1946 to 24.

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    24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ... and the royal family was not exempt. Determined to get her dream dress, Elizabeth, who was just a princess at the time, saved up clothing coupons in ...

  6. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Wikipedia

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    The average gross monthly income per food stamp household is $731; The average net income is $336. 37% of participants are White, 22% are African-American, 10% are Hispanic, 2% are Asian, 4% are Native American, and 19% are of unknown race or ethnicity. [64] Based on income and family structure, SNAP does not target specific racial and ethnic ...

  7. 43 Really Odd Jobs That Actually Exist (And Actually Pay ...

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    1. Snake Milker. Pay: $2,800 per month This isn't actually milking, but getting venom from the snake. It's a job that requires nerves of steel and an ability to move quickly should a snake decide ...

  8. I Spend $200 a Week on Groceries for Two People - AOL

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    If a family of 7 spends $700 every two weeks, which KarlsMission later clarified, that’s roughly $200 per person each month. Meanwhile, the couple with a dog spends roughly $800 per month, or ...

  9. McCaughey septuplets - Wikipedia

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    The birth attracted significant media attention, both positive and negative, including a feature in Time magazine in December 1997. [5] " In the beginning, for every ten letters we would get that were happy for us, we'd get one letter accusing us of exploiting the kids and being selfish to waste the world's resources on a family this big," said Bobbi in a 2007 interview. [11] "