I'm a boomer who couldn't afford to retire in the US. At 70 I moved to Spain and it was the best decision ever.

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The author moved to Spain in 2017 and still lives there, she said it was the best decision she's made.

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A boomer lives on $1,800 monthly in Social Security and worries about her future: 'What am I going to do?'

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
An older woman sits on the edge of a creek with her dog.
Ann Miller, 78, (not pictured) lives in a small town in Washington with her dog. She struggles to get by on her Social Security income.

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A boomer living on $1,680 Social Security and SNAP struggles to afford food: 'It has kept me very isolated.'

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics
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Rita, 68, (not pictured) lives check to check on Social Security in Illinois.

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Gen X is in charge now and boomers are being shown the door

Tech Insider : Politics
kamala waves goodbye

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A boomer living on $2,400 a month is waiting 8 years to collect maximum Social Security benefits, even though she's struggling to get by

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
An older woman sitting outdoors
Diane Williams, 62, (not pictured) doesn't have enough savings to retire.

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A boomer lives on $2,600 monthly from Social Security and his Walmart job: 'If I had $1 million, I don't know what I would do with it.'

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
An older man walking on a hiking path
George Dziamniski, 62, (not pictured) lives off his Social Security income and part-time paycheck from Walmart.

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Baby boomers living on $1,000 a month in Social Security share their retirement experience: 'I never imagined being in this position.'

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Older couple grocery shopping.
For many boomers without retirement savings, Social Security isn't enough to cover daily expenses.

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Meet the boomers cashing in on the golden age of retirement

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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.

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Welcome to 'peak boomer' era: A wave of retirees is about to blow through their savings and cling to Social Security to stay afloat

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Older couple walking on the beach
Peak boomers are getting ready to retire.

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Nearly half of New York City's vulnerable older adults have faced food insecurity in the last year, new study finds

Tech Insider : Economy
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A Citymeals on Wheels worker delivers a bag of groceries to an older man inside an apartment building in New York City.

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