Meet the boomers cashing in on the golden age of retirement

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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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I'm single and childless and I can't afford to retire in California. To afford the life I want, I'm moving to the South.

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A thoughtful senior woman having a cup of coffee in the kitchen and looking out of her window at home.

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A baby boomer who saved over $2 million for retirement explains what he thinks he did right to make the system work for him

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Mark (not pictured) is enjoying a comfortable retirement.

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Here's how much you have to make across the country just to get by

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New data from United For ALICE, shared exclusively with Business Insider, reveals how much Americans nationwide need to get by.

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