Originally Posted by
DeltaboundRedux
If your expenses are "zero", and you don't pay taxes, sure. Although a million ain't what is used to be. Flying premium time at that age seems depressing beyond belief.
But if you were in that situation already (Zero debt, tax write offs due to numerous rentals, small business ownerships, etc), you wouldn't be in this scenario at age 65 anyway.
You can't stop smoking with a Stage IV lung cancer diagnosis and hope to survive.
Retirement is the same way. It takes decades of living below your means.
"The "D**do" of consequences for your actions rarely arrives lubed."
You have expenses whether you're retired or not. In one instance you have no income, in the other you have an extra $500K - $1+M.
Taxes sure, you're also collecting DC and getting medical insurance.
There are all kinds of reasons to not fly to 67, the money is not one of them.