Retirees not Pining Away for the Past

A press release from ExtendHealth, a Medicare exchange provider, said just 3% of respondents to its survey say they miss their work, and just 2% say they have too much time on their hands.  

When asked what they love about retirement, retirees’ top response was “I can do what I want with my time,” cited by 43%, followed by “I don’t have the stress that was part of my work,” cited by 25%.   

Respondents said now that they’re retired they are: 

• Spending more time with family, especially children and grandchildren – 42%; 
• Traveling more – 39%; 
• Spending more time on a hobby or starting a new one – 32%; 
• Volunteering – 27%; 
• Living a life of leisure – 22%; 
• Spending more time with friends – 14%;  
• Starting a new career – 10%.