I overheard my co-worker on the phone a couple of days ago talking to her dad.
He's 71 years old. Money is running tight, his wife has been sick on and off again and his social security and retirement isn't quite going far enough.
Oh sure, he saved for retirement. He invested and did the right things, she says, and they don't live in an extravagant house.
But, his investments took a hit after the housing crash and with food and energy prices going up, he's