Early Retirement Before Age 50: How I Did It With Chronic Illness June 15, 2021 by Retirement Early Retirement Before Age 50: How I Did It With Chronic Illness | Real Simple Skip to content Top Navigation Close this dialog window Explore Real Simple Close this dialog window Share options Close this dialog window View image How I Walked Away From Work at Age 49 this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.