1 I pulled the plug at 55 (now 69), had an oportunity come along so grabed the money and ran...never looked back...at the time the job and my health were going down hill FAST!
..in hindsight it was a very good move..

After hanging out for a couple years got sick of working on the house so took a part time job for a while till that got in the way of the other stuff I wanted to do...but hey, it did pay for all my new music gear though.

2- Waited till I was 65 to get SS...only because I could thankfully

3- Inflation doesn't help at all but we're doing okay, did put my finance house in order before I quit...one of the smarter moves I've ever made

4- Just love to waste time...everydays a Saturday! I can practice music when I want, I can indulge in my other hobbies when I please (RC sailplanes, ham radio) and spend quality time with the wife...we're always going somewhere or doing something...and having FUN!

5- My quality of life without a doubt improved...with no more stress my health has improved greatly...everything seemed to get better...retirement for me was good..
Looking back I don't know how I ever got anything done when working...

6- Have a plan (but be flexable), have your finances and medical in odder and live within your means...

A very wise man once said..."Life is like a roll of toilet paper...the closer to the end you get...the faster it goes."..

Ya' just don't know how much shelve life ya' got left so make the most of it.





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Rusty