I am currently wrestling with the decision to retire much sooner than I expected. My health issues kept me from working since last year. Long term disability receipts will only go so far.
Good that you got 50% more than you started out with, buying a little extra time to plan your strategy is so much better than making a hasty decision in a pinch.
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What happens if you retire early where you are?
My Canada Public Pension subtracts 0.5% for every month from my maximum I retire early before age 65 to a floor of about $607CAD, not really much anyway in one of the most expensive and highest taxed cities to live in. My Defined Benefit pension is similar in the early retirement penalty but it's more well managed and would have better perks, and my own retirement savings plan will have to fill the gap plus savings. I have a rental giving me a decent passive income. My home is now mortgage free. The big question is inflation. I may have to peruse a career in Pizza delivery.
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