Women and Money and Christmas

By Margaret H Johnson Don’t worry folks. This is not an essay on economics. It’s a cry for help for seniors. A recent Vancouver Sun article about how the majority of Canadians need CPP or a lottery win for retirement reminded me about how desperate the financial struggle of the elderly really is.

Back in the day, people would often spend their entire career working for one company, and retire with the company’s pension plan. These days, only government employees and those who work for large corporations generally receive a pension, while the rest who work for smaller companies or are self-employed must rely on their own savings…