Creating a Retirement Bucket List: Adventures to Embark on in Your Golden Years

Do you have a retirement bucket list? Do you know what that even is?

The origins of the phrase are often attributed to screenwriter Justin Zackham, while writing “The Bucket List” script, from a 2007 movie starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman as two terminally ill friends who hit the road with a list of things they wanted to do before they “kicked the bucket.” However, it appears the phrase predated that script, as evidenced by Google Ngram results.

Whatever the phrase’s etymology, the practice of creating a retirement bucket list can turn a so-so life into a vivid and exciting one. Planning and enjoying memorable, pleasurable and soul-stirring experiences helps manage stress and keeps you active and healthy during retirement. It’s also a great way to explore the world in more depth, challenge yourself in creative and constructive ways, and even learn a little more about yourself and your place on the planet.

The Significance of a Retirement Bucket List

Retirement is the perfect life stage to explore your bucket list and start marking those items as “done.” Unless you’re independently wealthy and don’t need to work, there’s no better time to pursue those life dreams and longings. Now is when you have…