Originally Posted by
kyratshooter
Yep, No one promised you would live to 100 and be rich.
I have already outlived the life expectancy of my grandfater's generation, and that of my father. I have already survived what killed 2 of my GGfathers while they were in their 50s, which was the topic of this article.
When Social Security was instituted in 1938 life expectancy was 56. Today if we do not make it to 100, and are not stil going line dancing every Saturday night at that age, we feel "cheated".
Can you imagine just a few years back, when people strived to live to 50?