[ChicagoConservative27]

The list,

Happy retirees have excellent money habits.

Happy retirees are curious and adventurous, with at least three “core pursuits.”

Happy retirees love their kids and see them regularly—but their kids are independent.

Happy retirees are married and have never been divorced or only divorced once.

Happy retirees believe and give.

Happy retirees stay connected.

Happy retirees are healthy.

Happy retirees have good housing habits.

Happy retirees exhibit excellent investor behavior.

Happy retirees are savvy spenders.

[Vigilanteman]

Happy retirees are also savvy savers. I’ve actually increased my net worth since retiring last year.

[ClearCase_guy]

In summation: Happy Retirees have money.

[Laslo Fripp]

My observation is that without your health, the other nine habits are superfluous.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Good to know; we meet all of the criteria. (Retired since 2016 & 2017)

Sounds like a good way to live A Good Life in general. :)

[joshua c]

happy retirees spend their children’s inheritance

[Billthedrill]

Happy retirees are the ones who watch their contemporaries get old and fat. It helps to take down your bathroom mirror.

[aquila48]

Happy retirees are grateful for what they have.

Thanksgiving is a perfect time to reflect on what we should be grateful for.

And it’s a great exercise for the other 364 days as well.

[pfflier]

Happy retirees figure it out for themselves. They don’t pay attention to all the retirement advice experts.

[ComputerGuy]

I inherited nothing. I tell my kids that was the secret to my success.

[bigbob]

Happy retirees are like cats - they do whatever they want.

[Red Badger]

How much money should a retiree have to live comfortably in today’s economy?................

[x]

So much for retired Gallant.

What about the rest of the retired Goofuses?

[The Louiswu]

As a happy retiree I say...stay busy!!

[gitmo]

I’m good on all 10 habits.

[SaxxonWoods]

Yes, to all of these. 15 years in, it’s been great.

[MayflowerMadam]

Sounds about right.

[CodeToad]

They stop with large projects some do until they die. The dummies never enjoy their life’s work and keep creating more work.

[tired&retired]

Happy retirees have young girlfriends. 😁

[Jeff Chandler]

Happiness is not a goal to attain; it is a byproduct of leading a meaningful life.

[AppyPappy]

My coworkers talked about when to retire in a Daily Scrum so I sent this

Think of retirement as a job. Retirement Inc comes along and makes you and your spouse a job offer. Retirement says “We want to offer you $93k a year to work for us but there is additional income potential. You will write your own job description. Do you want to accept this offer?”.
I had an elaborate spreadsheet that computed that job offer. I turned down the offer until I got the number I wanted. The additional income can be a job or a monthly draw from retirement accounts. The offer is any pensions and Social Security which is guaranteed income.