Working Until It’s Time for Your Grave

Like many Americans, my mom has no retirement savings

By Tiffany Williams / OtherWords “My plan is just to work until I die.” That’s how my mom sums up her retirement prospects. She’s worked more than 40 hours a week as a legal secretary in north Florida for as long as I can remember. When my brother and I were kids, we went to her office every Saturday and entertained ourselves by sliding across the floor in fancy law firm chairs while our single mom worked overtime in her cubicle.   [Read more...]