Date: 5/27/2009 RAY HENRYAssociated Press Writer PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Joanne Devlin needs about 20 prescription drugs to regulate her blood pressure, keep her arthritic joints limber and pain-free and control her asthma. She counts on financial help from Rhode…
For Depression survivors, meltdown means reminder
Date: 10/29/2008 By MEGAN K. SCOTTAssociated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ The words have been repeated over and over: This is the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. For those who lived through that turbulent time, the statement…
Hunt for retirement jobs stepped up in bad economy
Date: 10/29/2008By DAVE CARPENTER/AP Business Writer CHICAGO (AP) _ It sounds like an oxymoron, but the concept of working in retirement is fast becoming the norm for many older Americans — forced by dwindling financial resources and a recessionary economy…