Congrats, you won't be sorry! I retired seven years ago at 59 and was OK financially by taking a small (and reduced) pension early and getting a part time job. It helped that I was debt free and had the house paid off. I knew it was time as my tolerance for fools was rapidly diminishing. I also had problems with wet-behind-the-ears youngsters with an MBA hired straight out of college into management positions making policy and decisions for which they had no knowledge or experience, along with an increasing tendency for the upper echelons talking out of both sides of their mouth while setting people up to fail. Oh, and I was losing the ability to keep my mouth shut. I knew sooner or later I was going to be leaving either voluntarily or otherwise, since it was just a matter of time before I was going to say something I couldn't take back. I figured it was better to get out on my terms. Isn't it interesting when they say your input and experience is invaluable but then when you point out the emperor is not wearing any clothes, everyone gets their panties in a bunch? Not one day since then have I regretted my decision. :D:D:D
