A boomer lives on $1,768 monthly Social Security and says she's a few hundred dollars away from losing access to necessities

• 07/15/2024, 6:20 AM
• businessinsider.com

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Michelle Russell, 70, regularly met her closest friends for "music and margaritas." It was their tradition: they would order salt-rimmed cocktails, share a meal, and listen to whichever local musician was playing at their favorite restaurant.