Younger boomer/older Gen X couple hugging and gazing at sunset, with the wife holding a chubby golden piggy bank
Some retirees are now cashing in on the golden age for retirement savings, when benefits were more generous and investments in real estate and stocks boomed.
  • Amid a widespread retirement crisis in the US, some boomers are entering their golden years flush with savings.
  • They're benefiting from now-rare pensions, real estate value increases, and stock market gains.
  • But lower-income households face challenges with retirement savings and dwindling pension plans.

If you're looking for Michael, 75, try looking to the sky.

The retiree has a unique retirement side gig: He's a corporate airplane pilot.