What do you do?" is usually the first question asked in a social gathering. People seem fascinated by how others earn their living. When you're working the answer is easy. When you are retired, just saying "I'm retired" isn't good enough. Then comes the inevitable, "So what do you do all day during your " satisfying retirement?"
The typical employed person spends 7.6 hours at work each day. When you finally make your exit from the workforce those extra hours can be filled however you wish. Most retirees spend their newfound freedom lingering slightly longer than the total population over food, sleep, and household chores.
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Now that you're retired, do you miss working? And how do you fill your time now that you're retired? Retired Senior Living readers share their favorite ways to keep busy once they retired.
My friend Claudia Luther recently retired. She has a few years on me, although not that many, and when she told me at dinner a few months ago that she was about to call it quits on the job front, I was genuinely shocked.
Does anybody ever ask you that question? I get it, in one form or another, quite often. Sometimes it's subtle - "oh I could never retire, I'd be so bored!" Sometimes it's kind of nasty - "I can't retire; I have too much still to offer/do."
Before we dive into some detailed discussions about how to maximize your Social Security benefits, I wanted to give you a primer on what Social Security is, including who qualifies for benefits, how much you can receive, how old you have to be to collect benefits and more. What is Social Security?
