Increasing life expectancy makes for a great economic metric, but can throw up a major challenge for the individual or household. Let's face it, your employability tapers off as you age, and there will likely come a time when no company will engage you, no matter how willing or able-bodied you are. At the same time, you're going to have to start dealing with mounting medical bills and a higher cost of living, driven by inflation.
Alright, so you know all that and have already invested in stocks and mutual funds, made contributions to your provident fund, made some fixed