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Top 20 Most Popular Things To Do Before You Kick The Bucket

Top 20 Most Popular Things To Do Before You Kick The Bucket

With work and family commitments guiding our day-to-day lives, many of us find that our passions and dreams get put at the back of the queue. Rertirement offers an ooportunity for us to re-visit our ‘bucket list’ and tick off those things we’ve never had a chance to do. But what would you most like to do with all that spare time when you retire? Haynes asked that very same question to 55+ year ols from across the UK and this is what they said!
No. 1
50.5% See the world
Traveling in search of new experiences can be a great way to keep the mind and body active.
No. 2
41.2% See my grandchildren grow
Sometimes the most exciting moments in life are also the simplest and easiest to arrange
Not surprisingly, ensuring our loved ones are financially secure is high up on the list of things we’d all like to achieve
No. 3
34.4% Ensure my relative’s life security
No. 4
33.2% Buy a place by the sea
No. 5
25.2% write my will
We don’t like to dwell on it, nut planning for death is an essential part of life
No. 6
21% write a book
Some say we all have one book in us. But wouldn it be “War & Peace” or “Mr. Men”?
No.7
20.4% take a ride in a hot air ballon
A majestic way to fly and an opportunity to observe the world from a different perspective
No. 8
20.4% learn a new language
Ditch the phrase book and turn that pigeon French into something a little more useful
No. 9
15.4% learn an instrument
Strumming your favorite tune can be very rewarding experience
No.10 volunteer or fundraise
Make more than a financial contribution to those in need offer your time and skills
No. 11 get a pet
A pet can make a loving companion once the kids have flown the nest.
No. 12
10.6% host a reunion
Catch up and remember the good ol times
No. 13
10.4%…and why not join the mile high club
Female/male
No. 14
9.2% take revenge
Obviously some people like to hold a grudge
No. 15
8.4% invest in property
Still a good way to secure your family’s future in the long term
No. 16
7.4% meet the queen
Dust off the best china – the Queen is coming to tea!
No. 17
3.4% go skydiving
Why not seek some new thrills?
No. 18
3.2% join a social media network
Keep your mind active as well as your social life
No. 19
2.4% have cosmetic surgery
Smooth over the wobbly bits!
No. 20
1.4% do a bungee jump
Like sky-diving- only bouncier! TOP 20 HAYNES GUIDE TO LIFE HAYNES GUIDE TO LIFE MOST POPULAR THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU KICK THE BUCKET With work and family commitments guiding our day-to-day lives, many of us find that our passions and dreams get put at the back of the queue. Retirement offers an opportunity for us to re-visit our 'bucket list' and tick off those things we've never had the chance to do. But what would you most like to do with all that spare time when you retire? Haynes asked that very same question to 55+ year olds from across the UK and this is what they said! No.1 Travelling in search of new experiences can be a great way to keep the mind and the body active. 50.4% SEE THE WORLD No.2 No.3 Somelimes the most exciting moments in life are also the 41.2% simplest and easiest lo arrange. 34.4% SEE MY GRAND- CHILDREN GROW ENSURE MY RELATIVE'S LIFE SECURITY | surprisingly, ensuring our loved ones are financially secure is high up on the list of things we'd oll like to achieve. No.4 No.5 No.6 R.I.P 33.2% 25.2% BUY A PLACE BY THE SEA 21% WRITE MY WILL WRITE A BOOK We don't like to dwell on t, Some say we all have one All the salty air and wolks but planning for death is an book in us. But would it be on the beach will offer essential part of life. "War & Peace' or "Mr. Men? great peace of mind! No.7 No.8 20.4% 20.4% Ditch the phrase A majestic way to fly and an opporlunity to observe the world from book and turn that TAKE A HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE pigeon French into something a liftle more useful! a different perspeclive. No.9 No.10 No.11 15.4% 15% 11% LEARN AN INSTRUMENT VOLUNTEER OR FUNDRAISE GET A PET Strumming to your favOurite tune can be a very rewarding experience. Make more than a financial contribution to those in need, A pet can make a loving companion once the kids have flown the nest. offer your time and slkils. No.12 No.13 No.14 No.15 Still a good way to secure your family's future in the long ter.. and why not! 10.6% 9.2% 10.4% JOIN THE MILE HIGH CLUB HOST A REUNION TAKE REVENGE 8.4% INVEST IN PROPERTY Calch up and remember the good old times. Obviously some people like to hold a grudge! No.16 No.17 No.18 No.19 No.20 GO SKYDIVING DO A BUNGEE JUMP JOIN A SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK HAVE COSMETIC SURGERY Why not seek more thrills? 1.4% Smooth over the 1.4% 3.2% wobbly bits! MEET THE QUEEN 3.4% 2.4% Like sky-diving – only bouncier! Dust off the best china – the Queen is coming to tea! Keeps your mind active as well as your social life. Some say the lessons of life are the hardest to learn, which is why we'd like to offer you a helping hand. Let Haynes show you how, with our practical guides to higher education, health, parenting and retirement! (Haynes @haynesbooks HaynesBooks Find out more : www.haynes.co.uk/ultimate-guide-to-life The data represented on this infographic was gathered as part of our survey looking into the retirement concems of 55+ year olds in the UK. Sample size = 500 people.

Top 20 Most Popular Things To Do Before You Kick The Bucket

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With work and family commitments guiding our day-to-day lives, many of us find that our passions and dreams get put at the back of the queue. Retirement offers an opportunity for us to re-visit our 'b...

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