What Makes Retirees Happy?

Fun Stuff, Retirement Savings

This week, I’m using data from the Health and Retirement Study to talk about what makes retirees happy and what detracts from enjoyment.  This study was begun in 1994 and tracked 20,000 retirees through 2018.*   The conclusions were that there are three core pillars of retirement happiness:  Money (obviously), Health, and  Relationship with Peers…