tales from the golden age

Stephen Gauer of Toronto says classical piano is a hobby that keeps him busy and fulfilled in retirement. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)

In Tales from the Golden Age, retirees talk about their spending, savings and whether life after work is what they expected. For more articles in this series, click here.

Stephen Gauer, 73, Toronto

I retired two years ago, at age 71, from a career that was primarily writing, but also included teaching and consulting. For the past 20 years, I worked primarily as a freelance technical writer. I enjoyed my work; there was a lot of variety, but I found it less enjoyable once I hit my 70s. There was more repetition, and I was less interested in keeping up with new technologies as I got older. I felt I had saved enough money, and

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