Many people worry that they will be bored or isolated in retirement. My experience has been the complete opposite. I have more time for friends & activities than I have ever had.
Apparently, I am not the only one. I ran across a great survey of retired people in America from TransAmerica’s Center for Retirement Studies and it’s clear that almost every retired person surveyed is happy (89%), has great relationships (88%), and are enjoying their lives (86%). It’s hard to find numbers these high in any survey nowadays!
Here are three interesting charts …
The biggest negative issue that people have in retirement is “health decline” with 21% of respondents.
So, if you are retired, or looking at retirement – get happy. Almost everyone else is …
What surprises you about these responses?
MrFireStation 