 They say that people are living longer, which means they'll have to stretch their retirement dollars even further. Some even propose this will put a strain on financial systems across the globe. I mean, that sounds a bit dramatic, doesn't it? What do you say? Well, I think the trend is the fact that companies are no longer funding pensions like they once did. Why? Well, it's because these companies don't want to take care of a surviving spouse 30 years after you worked with them.