Have a plan and make sure you can afford it. Good advice.
If you don't have a plan to stay busy then you're a failure. Piss off, MarketWatch.
You work your ass off for 30 years you've earned the right to be bored out of your mind. It means you have the time to figure out something to do if your days aren't full of hobbies and charity work right away.
Regarding that "stick it to the man" commenter, I can't help but feel he has a point if the credit card company is willing to keep approving him (assuming his story is true).