What the Happiest (and Unhappiest) Retirees Know

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But perhaps more telling information would come from an interrogation of what retirees who assess themselves as unhappy share, at least in terms of traits and circumstances.

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Today we continue our coverage of the great retirement book What the Happiest Retirees Know: 10 Habits for a Healthy, Secure, and Joyful Life. It is packed full of solid information and statistics about the state of retirement today.

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What the Happiest (and Unhappiest) Retirees Know

In this post, we’ll be discussing chapter 2 which covers the characteristics of unhappy retirees, or UROBs, as the author calls the unhappiest retirees on the block. The author begins this section with the following story.

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In my role as a managing partner at Capital Investment Advisors, I’ve met a lot of unhappy folks. Some were entrepreneurs who worked 24/7 for 30 years and literally didn’t know how to stop.

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Golf, tennis, walking, hiking, biking — it’s all boring and unproductive to this type of UROB. He or she never “has the time,” even when staring at a blank social calendar.

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You Might Be a UROB If You Drive a BMW

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What the Happiest (and Unhappiest) Retirees Know

But perhaps more telling information would come from an interrogation of what retirees who assess themselves as unhappy share, at least in terms of traits and circumstances.

Today we continue our coverage of the great retirement book What the Happiest Retirees Know: 10 Habits for a Healthy, Secure, and Joyful Life. It is packed full of solid information and statistics about the state of retirement today.

What the Happiest (and Unhappiest) Retirees Know

In this post, we’ll be discussing chapter 2 which covers the characteristics of unhappy retirees, or UROBs, as the author calls the unhappiest retirees on the block. The author begins this section with the following story.

Unhappy Retirees

In my role as a managing partner at Capital Investment Advisors, I’ve met a lot of unhappy folks. Some were entrepreneurs who worked 24/7 for 30 years and literally didn’t know how to stop.

Golf, tennis, walking, hiking, biking — it’s all boring and unproductive to this type of UROB. He or she never “has the time,” even when staring at a blank social calendar.

You Might Be a UROB If You Drive a BMW

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