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- Rhonda Abbott, 73, is raising her 14-year-old grandson on her own in Alabama.
- Abbott works full-time for her daughter's company and isn't financially able to retire.
- Her Social Security goes toward her house, and gas prices have chipped away at her savings.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rhonda Abbott, 73, who lives in Daphne, Alabama. Abbott adopt

