Boomers Are Having a Retirement Reinvention [Video]

Retirees are living lives their younger selves would be jealous of, according to a recent study.

More than a quarter of retirees say their younger self would love to live their current life.

The survey was commissioned by IHG Hotels & Resorts and conducted by Talker Research. It surveyed 2,000 Americans who have retired, or will retire, between 2020—2029.

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Retirees said they’re aging backward and feeling more vivacious than ever—as most respondents (60%) plan to, or already have, done a “retirement reinvention”—stepping into a completely new version of themselves during retirement.

A big theme in retirement plans is travel: with two in five retirees taking or plan to take a trip to celebrate retirement.

Three in five plan to travel more than they traveled during their working years.

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