If you took an early retirement, I'm interested in knowing:



1) have you regretted leaving work early for any reason ?

2) in retrospect would you wait longer to get a higher benefit?

3) has inflation done more damage to your fixed income than you expected?

4) do you use your retirement time the way you thought you would? Or do you just waste a lot more time now?

5) how would you describe the quality of life in retirement? Did you feel more useful when you worked? Or is retirement the high ol' time I imagine it to be?

6) any observations or warnings you'd make to others who are considering whether to retire early?