Just got a 6 week " vacation"

I retired at 65. Soon as I could get on Medicare. The little more I could have drawn per month by working an extra year, wasn't worth it to me. Social Security is set up so that you pretty much are supposed to draw the same total dollars over the years regardless of when you retire. I think somewhere in the 80's is the break even. Lower amount for a longer period of time, or higher amount for a shorter.

You're 100% right. That's why I started collecting at 65 and still kept working. Went back to work at a lower paying job that I really enjoy after an earlier retirement. The working income helps fund my '69 Dart build.