By Matthew Carr My father never dreamed he’d live past 62.
And I’ll admit, the way he lived, it’s somewhat of a surprise that he did.
He used to tell me that when he was growing up in the late 1930s and ‘40s, it seemed unfathomable to live to see 70 or 80 years of age. The life expectancy for a male in 1940 was a mere 60.8 years.
Today, it’s 78.6 years.
But here’s where it gets interesting…
A recent study by AIG Life & Retirement found that more than half of Americans plan to live to 100. I know I do, and I’m sure some of …read more