Many older Americans say monthly Social Security checks aren't enough to pay their bills. Pamela Shields is one of many older Americans who "unretired" because she couldn't live solely off her Social Security checks. Shields lives in Fort Worth, Texas, on her $1,470 monthly Social Security payments. Business Insider talked with more than 50 baby boomers who primarily rely on their monthly Social Security checks to get by, and many said that wasn't enough to cover essentials. AdvertisementShe unretired when she realized her monthly Social Security payments wouldn't be enough to support herself or her family.

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