Famous Retirees
In 2023, this legendary NFL quarterback posted a short video saying he was “retiring, for good” after 23 seasons.
Who is Tom Brady?
The most common day of the week people dream of making their last workday.
What is Friday?
Some like to catch up on this game including drivers, putters, and greens.
What is golf?
Many people like to throw these for people when they retire.
What is a retirement party?
The thing retirees never have to hear again: “Can you jump on a quick ____?”
What is a call?
This tennis icon said she was “evolving away from tennis” in a Vogue essay about stepping away from the sport.
Who is Serena Williams?
For people born in 1960 or later, this is the U.S. “Full Retirement Age” for Social Security.
This hobby is known to improve memory and focus—and can be free with a library card.
What is reading?
The 1985 sitcom about four older women living together in Miami.
What is Golden Girls?
The notification retirees no longer need to fear: “You have 73 unread ____.”
What are emails?
This late-night host said goodbye to NBC’s “The Tonight Show” in 2014 after a long run as host.
Answer: Who is Jay Leno?
Who is Jay Leno?
The three letter after tax retirement account.
What is an IRA?
The hobby that turns “I’m just looking” into “I built this from scratch.”
What is DIY or Woodworking?
This phrase is often used to describe someone enjoying retirement: “living the ____ life.”
What is good?
The phrase that becomes a daily reality in retirement: “I can do that ____.”
What is tomorrow?
This music legend wrapped up the “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour in 2023, billed as his final tour.
Who is John Lennon?
This health program is generally associated with age 65 in the U.S.
What is Medicare?
This hobby is both creative and practical—retirees use it to preserve family stories.
What is scrapbooking?
This country is commonly cited in retirement trivia as a top expat destination for Americans.
What is Mexico?
This is the first thing many retirees may choose to do when they wake up—because they can.
What is nothing (or “whatever they want”)?
This talk show powerhouse aired her final episode in 2011 after a 25-year run.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
The retirement rule of thumb that suggests withdrawing about this percent annually (often debated, but widely referenced).
What is 4%?
The hobby that can become a “second career” without being a job: sharing expertise part-time.
What is consulting or mentoring?
The song title that’s become a “freedom anthem” and shows up in retirement playlists
What is Free Bird?
Clue: The hardest thing to retire from isn’t work—it’s this habit.
What is a routine (or “checking the time/phone”)?