Managing Money
Bagging groceries to pay late wife’s medical bills
At Smith’s in St. George, Utah, 80-year-old Gary Saling is a familiar face — always bagging groceries with a smile. But, behind the uniform is a life story few shoppers know.
Saling once designed multimillion-dollar mansions for Wall Street elites and served Hollywood royalty. Now, he’s still clocking in to pay off $80,000 in medical bills after caring for his late wife at home until her final days.
“There is no way I’m a hero. I am not an angel, and I’m certainly not a saint,” Saling told KSBY News.
