Why is being retired so hard for seniors?

Poor planning. My father retired at 55. He had A plan. No back up. Just a plan. He and his wife were going to buy an RV and tour the United States. Had his pension sewed up. A method to make the…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Why is being retired so hard for seniors?]( Charles Edwards, studied at Faith Bible Institute (2016) • [Answered December 25]( [Poor planning. My father retired at 55. He had A plan. No back up. Just a plan. He and his wife were going to buy an RV and tour the United States. Had his pension sewed up... Read more » [Upvote] 6.4K [Comment] 192](   [When they found the wreckage of the Titanic, was there any evidence of human remains there?]( Asked in Pure Concern • Answered by Scott Parikh • [September 12]( [Before the wreckage was found, it was thought that the ship would be in excellent condition, as life was not believed to exist in such a deep, icy place with such high pres... 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