Hi, I am looking to be retired next year at the age of 53. I have a pension with cola that will start at $39K plus. I have about $625K and probably a bit more by the begining of next year. My pension covers about twice my core expenses after taxes. I have been tracking every dollar of my spending this year. My core costs may go up some in retirement, but not too much. I have health care covered and my only expenses will be dental, eye care, copays, and any possible change to my health care benefit that I am unaware of currently. I don't have a mortgage. I plan to do some traveling early on before it's too late! So I will be spending more in retirement than I do now. I have lived below my means for many years. Now I hope to live within my means. I am really ready to be over the 40 hour work week and get on to some healthier activities. Do you think that I should be able to comfortably do it?