51 yrs old. I started to dial back hours 5 yrs ago to 25-30 per week, and take 2-3 months of vacation per year, only work with my best clients. I take a laptop with me anytime I travel and have my phone forwarded along with my email to my iPhone. I make six figs several times over. I’m never gonna retire...
If you’re going to do something, make it something that pays well, and something you love.
Good call above about monitoring your pay relative to SS payments and Medicare etc. You can visit their offices and get their advice so you don’t cut your benefits.
I completely retired at 57. And have loved it. Only reason I’m doing this is I had an idea that just couldn’t be left alone. It kept nibbling on my brain and has the potential to make us millionaires in a short time. I’ve done all the work to start it but once it’s up, running, and functional (I figure in about a year) I’m going to back out and let the girls run it. I’ll just be the veto power and collect 1/3 of the money.
I actually love being retired and being able to do what I want when I want. I don’t want to work the rest of my life.