I retired at 60. Best thing I’ve done in lots of years. Look, you are debt free which is a great accomplishment in this day and age. You can ride unemployment for a while. Why stress yourself? Something will always pay something, so you won’t starve. Take your SS at 62 and keep calm for a couple of years. Ride the company benefits as long as you can if it make financial sense. It still takes years to get years of experience, so don’t sell yourself short because you know lots of stuff in your profession. Companies want people with product knowledge, not necessarily just a kid with a degree. I ran into it all the time. Educated kids that were book smart, but they had near nothing for practical product knowledge. Good luck doing what you want, but do something that makes you happy.
