Reader Survey - 2016/2017

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* 1. How much are you concerned about these factors regarding your retirement?

	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Confident	Haven’t thought about it
Having things to do (not being bored)	Having things to do (not being bored) Very concerned	Having things to do (not being bored) Somewhat concerned	Having things to do (not being bored) Confident	Having things to do (not being bored) Haven’t thought about it
Having companionship	Having companionship Very concerned	Having companionship Somewhat concerned	Having companionship Confident	Having companionship Haven’t thought about it
Feeling fulfilled / having a purpose	Feeling fulfilled / having a purpose Very concerned	Feeling fulfilled / having a purpose Somewhat concerned	Feeling fulfilled / having a purpose Confident	Feeling fulfilled / having a purpose Haven’t thought about it
Living in a place I enjoy	Living in a place I enjoy Very concerned	Living in a place I enjoy Somewhat concerned	Living in a place I enjoy Confident	Living in a place I enjoy Haven’t thought about it
Having help available when I need it	Having help available when I need it Very concerned	Having help available when I need it Somewhat concerned	Having help available when I need it Confident	Having help available when I need it Haven’t thought about it
Declining health	Declining health Very concerned	Declining health Somewhat concerned	Declining health Confident	Declining health Haven’t thought about it
Overall happiness with life	Overall happiness with life Very concerned	Overall happiness with life Somewhat concerned	Overall happiness with life Confident	Overall happiness with life Haven’t thought about it
Having sufficient financial resources	Having sufficient financial resources Very concerned	Having sufficient financial resources Somewhat concerned	Having sufficient financial resources Confident	Having sufficient financial resources Haven’t thought about it

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How would you prefer to receive content from Retire Fabulously? (check all that apply)

Articles on the Retire Fabulously! website

Email (complete articles, without having to click through to the website)

Video (such as YouTube)

Audio (MP3 files, podcasts)

Webinars

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* 3. What kinds of content would you like to receive from Retire Fabulously? (check all that apply)

Informative or instructional articles about retirement (like most recent articles)

Articles written by other retirement experts (guest posts)

Interviews with other retirement experts (in print)

Interviews with other retirement experts (audio or video)

Interviews with retirees who are leading successful, interesting lives (in print)

Interviews with retirees who are leading successful, interesting lives (audio or video)

Retirement resources (other websites, books)

First-person articles by Dave (commentary, personal experiences)

Links to good retirement articles on other websites

Courses or workbooks for planning your retirement (for a reasonable cost)

Coaching or consulting services (for a reasonable cost)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Would you be willing to pay a small amount to receive premium content (special reports, resource guides, in-depth analyses)?

Yes, in the form of a recurring monthly or quarterly charge ($3-$5/month - cancel any time)

Maybe, on a pay-as-you-go basis (if the topic interests me)

No, I’m only interested in free information

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* 5. Would you consider buying a book (print, electronic, or audio) on these topics?

	Definitely	Maybe	Not interested
How to decide what I will do after I retire	How to decide what I will do after I retire Definitely	How to decide what I will do after I retire Maybe	How to decide what I will do after I retire Not interested
How to decide where to live in retirement	How to decide where to live in retirement Definitely	How to decide where to live in retirement Maybe	How to decide where to live in retirement Not interested
Transitioning smoothly from work to retirement	Transitioning smoothly from work to retirement Definitely	Transitioning smoothly from work to retirement Maybe	Transitioning smoothly from work to retirement Not interested
Profiles of people who are enjoying happy, fulfilling retirements	Profiles of people who are enjoying happy, fulfilling retirements Definitely	Profiles of people who are enjoying happy, fulfilling retirements Maybe	Profiles of people who are enjoying happy, fulfilling retirements Not interested
How to find purpose and fulfillment in retirement	How to find purpose and fulfillment in retirement Definitely	How to find purpose and fulfillment in retirement Maybe	How to find purpose and fulfillment in retirement Not interested
Traveling during retirement (places to go, senior-oriented travel, affordable travel)	Traveling during retirement (places to go, senior-oriented travel, affordable travel) Definitely	Traveling during retirement (places to go, senior-oriented travel, affordable travel) Maybe	Traveling during retirement (places to go, senior-oriented travel, affordable travel) Not interested
Leaving a record of my life for family and friends	Leaving a record of my life for family and friends Definitely	Leaving a record of my life for family and friends Maybe	Leaving a record of my life for family and friends Not interested
How to thrive as a single person in retirement	How to thrive as a single person in retirement Definitely	How to thrive as a single person in retirement Maybe	How to thrive as a single person in retirement Not interested
Earning income after I retire	Earning income after I retire Definitely	Earning income after I retire Maybe	Earning income after I retire Not interested
Stretching my dollars / enjoying life on a reduced income	Stretching my dollars / enjoying life on a reduced income Definitely	Stretching my dollars / enjoying life on a reduced income Maybe	Stretching my dollars / enjoying life on a reduced income Not interested
Aligning my retirement plans with my spouse	Aligning my retirement plans with my spouse Definitely	Aligning my retirement plans with my spouse Maybe	Aligning my retirement plans with my spouse Not interested

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How do you prefer to enjoy books? (check all that apply)

Physical books (paperback or hardbound)

Kindle (or similar reading device)

Computer or tablet

Audio books

Large print books

I don’t read books

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* 7. How often do you use these types of devices to view internet content?

	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
Computer (desktop or laptop)	Computer (desktop or laptop) Frequently	Computer (desktop or laptop) Occasionally	Computer (desktop or laptop) Rarely	Computer (desktop or laptop) Never
Tablet	Tablet Frequently	Tablet Occasionally	Tablet Rarely	Tablet Never
Smartphone	Smartphone Frequently	Smartphone Occasionally	Smartphone Rarely	Smartphone Never

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* 8. Where are you relative to when you retired or expect to retire?

Retired more than five years

Retired five years or less

Plan to retire in less than a year

Plan to retire in one to ten years

Plan to retire in more than ten years

Don’t expect to retire

Don’t know

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* 9. How do you identify? (Check all that apply)

Married or other committed, long-term relationship

Single

Divorced or widowed

80s or older

70s

60s

50s

40s

Younger than 40

Straight (Heterosexual)

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual

Transgender

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* 1. How much are you concerned about these factors regarding your retirement?

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* 2. How would you prefer to receive content from Retire Fabulously? (check all that apply)

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* 3. What kinds of content would you like to receive from Retire Fabulously? (check all that apply)

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* 4. Would you be willing to pay a small amount to receive premium content (special reports, resource guides, in-depth analyses)?

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* 5. Would you consider buying a book (print, electronic, or audio) on these topics?

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* 6. How do you prefer to enjoy books? (check all that apply)

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* 7. How often do you use these types of devices to view internet content?

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* 8. Where are you relative to when you retired or expect to retire?

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* 9. How do you identify? (Check all that apply)

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* 10. What suggestions do you have for improving Retire Fabulously?