I also lived during a depression in which I did not have enought to eat at times and watched my father ruin his health trying to make enough money to support us. I learned how to live frugally - and do without. I also went through college on a shoestring(no grants)in order to get my education. I have two daughters whose futures I worry about constantly. I am providing a sizable sum of money toward the living expenses of one who is is disabled. I am still wondering at what age some posters think you should be exterminating older people.