[twobone]

Yes I agree volunteering is likely in the cards.

I'm 50 and hope to retire in 2 years. I also have the reasonable expectation of receiving some pretty significant inheritance in ~5-8 years....so why wait till then?

I take a 50% pension cut if I leave at 52 versus 62...but then I think 10 more years of this drudgery...not sure I can take it. Lots of folks express that I'm nuts to walk away from that money.

What they don't know is that I have my kids education saved for and I have a pretty solid financial plan (vetted by a financial planner).

I think where I'm landing is to retire from the bank in a year....maybe work part time somewhere if I'm bored or if the financial plan isn't panning out.