Meet a boomer with no retirement savings — and no regrets

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an older teacher teaching a class of high schoolers
Nancy (not pictured) loves working in education, but has no savings.

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Meet the retirees driving for Uber and Lyft because Social Security isn't enough

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Many Uber and Lyft drivers in their retirement years are relying on income from rides and tips to supplement their Social Security.

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Sharon Stone says she lost $18 million of savings when people took advantage of her after she suffered a stroke in 2001

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Sharon Stone attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
Sharon Stone says people took advantage of her after she suffered a stroke.

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I was scammed out of nearly $300,000 and was forced to abandon my retirement dreams

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leonid Shteyn. It has been edited for length and clarity.

How a Seattle couple achieved financial independence in their mid-30s after paying their way through school — and why they don't want to retire early

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Mai-lan Phan and her husband Ryan Wagoner with their kid
Mai-lan Phan and her husband Ryan Wagoner reached financial independence in their mid-30s.

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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.'

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

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Jason Kelce lost almost 20 pounds after retiring from the NFL. Now, he wants to lose another 20 more for his kids.

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Former NFL player Jason Kelce reacts following a match during Night One of WrestleMania 40 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Jason Kelce wants to lose more weight so he can be a better dad.

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Gen Xers who began their financial independence journeys in their 40s and 50s explain how they're on pace to meet their early retirement goals

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Bill Yount and Jackie Cummings Koski
Bill Yount and Jackie Cummings Koski both were late starters in the financial independence movement.

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Meet the boomers cashing in on the golden age of retirement

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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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My parents struggled in blue-collar jobs. Paying off their mortgage and retiring them is my proudest achievement.

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Simmy Dhillon with his parents and brother.
Dhillon (far right) started his own business as a college student.

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