We had a great retirement thread going here on CC not too long ago. One that dealt with the pros and cons more than the financials…BUT I think it’s worth saying that retirement isn’t a walk in the park for everyone -mentally or financially. For many retirement means really cutting back. Income will not be near the same. That is the reality for a good chunk of people.
On the other hand, the mental part…I guess you can’t know if retirement is for you until you try it.
More on the purpose of this thread, I’ll admit that I shy away from the idea of retirement because mentally for me, retirement = old. Hate that. Yet I am seeing it all around me. That gets me down.