Too poor to retire and too young to die - sad story about elderly working seasonal jobs

[SheilaT]

56. I live alone. I cook for one person. I know how tricky it can be.

I do have a full kitchen, which means I have a freezer, so that is an enormous savings.

Some meals are cheaper to buy already prepared. A lot are not.

But still, $21 for only three meals when she's living that close to the bone just boggles my mind.

And veggies aren't necessarily all that expensive, although again her limited kitchen facilities/storage is a huge problem. But as someone else has already pointed out, a simple cooler would be a huge help.

I see a cascading series of poor choices. It would be nice if a fund were started for her, but I wonder just how well she'd manage any windfall.