The joy of retirement 24 Articles

by Jon Hanson

Retirement. If you're not already living it, it's probably a future you have thought about. A future where you won't have to go through the daily grind. You can sleep in, golf, travel or do pretty much anything you want...read more

by A. Major

The joy of retirement is one of rediscovery - new found time, new found freedom, a new routine, and renewed appreciation of what life is really about. The ceremonial alarm clock is no longer a constant in our household. It...read more

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by Barbara M Traynor

The Joy of Retirement Two years ago I retired, got into the car, and drove to Alaska to volunteer for a year at a small college. Retirement is a time to make dreams come true. As a single, middle-income, independent wom...read more

by Mona Gallagher

Retirement is a joy; not because I have less to do but because I can do more of what I love to do. Throughout my working a nine-to-five job, I had opportunities and challenges, but somewhere along the way I had to ask myse...read more

by Maurice Sassoon

The so-called, golden years of retirement is considered to be a period in life when a person is supposed to reap the harvest of his or her hard work that had helped him or her make a living through the years. I remember wh...read more

by Barbara A. Black

Retirement? Who can retire? Oh, that's right, you mean retire from the "active work force", right? Well, I'm here to tell you that I work harder now than I did BEFORE I "retired"! And I'm sure that many retirees could tell...read more

by Sammy Stein

The joy of retirement? Where do I being? For a start, I do not have to deal with those intolerable people at work, the gossips, the mean spirited curmudgeonly moaning men who deride their colleagues, students and other st...read more

by Lori Buttermark

At age 15 you probably began helping out in the family business. At 18 you were of legal age, found a job and have worked ever since. It's the only facet of life you know and in which you are comfortable. You are now 6...read more

by William Bond

The joy of retirement is when you learn how to fulfill your time, and how you can successfully enjoy and benefit from it. Some people are very happy in their retirement, and the main reason for it: Is their ability to p...read more

by utmost

WHAT DO YOU DO WITH YOUR RETIREMENT BENEFIT? Think about annuity The words Annuity is being used as a specific sum of money usually paid at a regular interval in time which can be Monthly, Quarterly, or yearly. T...read more

by Christine G.

Dear Dr. Ursa, I moved into an independent living facility for seniors a couple of months ago. Things are going pretty well. It's nice not to be alone so much and have other people around who are interested in talking...read more

by Bill Whitney

One of the things I am looking forward to most is retirement. I just turned 65, started drawing Social Security and I can't wait to be able to do what I want, more or less when I want. Oh, we are not rich and will have to...read more

by Joseph Wardy

I'm 60 and retired. The question regarding retirement and the capacity to do so depends on two factors: 1) willingness to separate from a career and 2) the ability to live comfortable within the structure of no income from...read more

by M. L. Kiser

Something that has puzzled me for years is, how can anyone be "bored with retirement?" In my working life, I have heard at least 9 or 10 people make the statement that they were, "bored with retirement." What does that m...read more

by Cathy Pelekais

I recently retired from the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, after 34 ? years of federal service. I was amazed at the amount of money that I would be receiving from my Federal retirement. When I first started w...read more

by ramleela

retirement has some advantages which only the ones who have retired could amplify. I am one of those who opted for voluntary retirement when the going was great.The reasons may vary from person to person but retirement now...read more

by Barbara Claire Schaefer

Ah, retirement! I can't remember a time when I didn't get excited about the first tulip or daffodil peeping up through the snow in the spring. This spring, however,for the first time in a long time I could really enjoy ...read more

by Lady Astoria

Personally, I don't feel there is such a word as. RETIREMENT! I retired from nursing in the late 50ies, as my Husband was twenty years my senior and wanted me around to wait on him. I did for over five years with a part t...read more

by Pat Ritter

Four years ago I retired from the workforce. Aged fifty-four years old, my wife of thirty-one years lost her fight with cancer. After caring for her 24/7 over the previous nine months, honestly I didn't want to return to t...read more

by Jackie Griffey

TO BE OR NOT TO BE-RETIRED One of the good things I've done in my life was retire from my job a bit early. The only hang-up is, I hesitate to tell anyone I'm retired. That seems to imply you have money. We don't....read more