> Is it possible that the lack of long term financial planning, aka saving money, is the crux of many of these tragic situations? What if it is? Even if that w

> Is it possible that the lack of long term financial planning, aka saving money, is the crux of many of these tragic situations? What if it is? Even if that were the case 100% of the time, which you and I both know it isn't, the results are still something we have to deal with.