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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Lifestyle
Sarah Lumley

Retirees fall into five personality types from short break Steve to care-a-lot Carol

Those who have retired fall into one of five main personality types – including ‘short break Steve’ and ‘care-a-lot Carol’, according to a study.

Research of 1,000 adults who have retired in the last 10 years revealed 30% like to explore the opportunities found in other cities and countries.

Almost three in 10 (28%) who identified with ‘care-a-lot Carol’ love nothing more than looking after the grandkids, pets and even neighbour's plants.

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