Here's an interesting article that says what used to be the three-legged stool of retirement (Social Security, pensions and personal savings) is now a four-legged stool of retirement (Social Security, employer retirement plans, home equity and work.) We'll start with their thoughts on Social Security:
One liter of water weighs 1 kg., and 1 gallon of water is equal to 3.7854118 liters; therefor, 1 gallon weighs 3.7854118 kg, which is 8.345404487293294 pounds. Fresh water is take 39.2 degrees Fahrenheit . 1 gallon of fresh water is about 8.36 pounds (Gallon of water weigh calculator). For US: 128 ounces to a gallon, about 30 g/ounce (memory says 29.6g/oz but I would not trust my life on it.) 128*29.6g = 3788.8g = 3.788.8 Kg *2.2lb/kg about = 8.33lb.
One US fluid pint of water weighs about a pound (16 ounces), resulting in the popular saying, The pint's a pound, the world around. However, a US pint of water weighs 1.04375 pounds and the statement does not hold the world around because the imperial (UK) pint, which was also the standard measure in Australia, India, Malaya, New Zealand, South Africa etc., weighs 1.25 pounds.