'I have no financial safety net': I'm 66, rely on Social Security and have just $500 in savings. What hope do I have?

Morningstar · 2026-11-06 12:15 UTC

'Sometimes I wonder whether wealthier Americans should trade places with people like me'

By Quentin Fottrell

'Sometimes I wonder whether wealthier Americans should trade places with people like me'

"I would venture to guess that they far outnumber those who have managed to accumulate $100,000 in retirement savings." (Photo subject is a model.)