This page shows thoughts from Retirees who have "been there" -- how they found Happy Retirement and what they think about it.
Please consider sharing your thoughts on how to have a Happy Retirement. Is it peace of mind? It is living a busy and active lifestyle? Is it finding challenging things to keep your mind busy (whether books, crossword puzzles, websites)? Is it friendships and family? What do YOU think?
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Meaningful Work is the Key To Happiness in Retirement
Retirement should be one of the happiest times in your life!
To achieve this goal, you need to have a clear idea of what you want when you get there....
Happy Retirement: Stay active!
If you want to have a happy retirement you have to stay active, both mentally and physically.
While you're busy working, the idea of sitting around ...
What a Happy Retirement Looks Like To Me
A happy retirement in my mind would include financial stability, health and partnership.
I would start off retirement traveling the world with my partner....
Keeping Busy for a Happy Retirement
People are friendly, interesting blend of cultures, we are married for just over 40 years with many friends our age.
Lots of outdoor hobbies are available,...
SMIILE for a Happy Retirement
First of all, start your day off on the right foot.. literally.
When you get wake up, look around, say yep, I'm still alive AND I don't have to go ...
Do Something to Assure YOU are Happy in Retirement
Happy retirement can depend upon many things, but most importantly that you make up your mind that you can be happy and that you do something to ensure ...
Tips for a Happy Retirement
Tips for a Happy Retirement: having someone special to share it with, to travel and see and experience places you haven't been to, to try new things that ...
Retirement Happiness found in Meaningful Work
Retirement should be one of the happiest times in your life!
To achieve this goal, you need to have a clear idea of what you want when you get there....
Happy Retirement is in Florida
Happy Retirement for me would be first moving to a warm climate such as Florida.
After freezing in Minnesota I think my bones could use some warming ...
How To Retire...
Create a steady income by investing a portion of a 401(K) or savings in an income annuity, which pays you a guaranteed income as long as you live.
This ...
Happy Retirement means Enjoy Life As It Comes...
Happy retirement means plan well... it's that simple.
Anyone who can sit and plan how he/she has to be once they get retired is important.
It might ...
Happy Retirement:
Plan the NonFinancial Aspects of Retirement
For happy retirement one should make a retirement planning checklist about 5 years before your retirement date.
It is important to plan the non financial ...
"Only forty five more years 'till I retire!"
Retirement is what everybody in the work force constantly looks forward to.
I remember my father telling me that on his first day of work as a tour ...
Happy Retirement - all about finances?
The first thing I would need to do for a start to a happy retirement is to have someone help me get my Social Security processed and all the other government ...
Retirement Happiness is Staying Active
Retirement is a time to relax and spend time with your family, as well as do the things that you love in life.
My ideas on a happy retirement would ...