retire

I am eligible to retire in 18 months with a full pension on one of my two state retirement plans and can take a very small early penalty on my second one.

The average monthly Social Security check for retired workers is about $2,008, according to the Social Security Administration.

If you retired at 62, for example, a $1,000 retirement benefit would be reduced by 30%, according to the Social Security Administration.

Related: I retired at 61, but went back to work.

He owns a pet tortoise he named Tyrosine after an amino acid, and dreams of being an orthodontist after he retires from racing.