5/16/2016 – The extraordinary happiness of retirees

An overwhelming majority (93 percent) of retirees recently surveyed say their life is as good or better than before retirement. That’s one result reported in a new study from Merrill Lynch titled “Leisure in Retirement: Beyond the Bucket List.”

The survey found most retirees are happy to be free from the daily grind, the pressure of juggling family and work, alarm clocks, deadlines and never-ending emails. Nine out of ten (92 percent) say retirement gives them the freedom and flexibility to do whatever they want, and on their own terms.

Read the full article at CBS MoneyWatch.