I retired at 52 with a $3 million net worth -- here are 10 things that surprised me about early retirement

Sharon Mollerus/flickr Please welcome today, a good blogging bud of mine, ESIfrom ESIMoney.com. He recently retired at 52 and gained a whole new appreciation for what life has to offer. And spoiler alert: it doesn't involve money or a high-powered career! Both of which he retired from once he realized enough was enough (his "enough," btw? $3 million) Take it away, ESI! When I retired last fall at 52, I thought I knew exactly what retirement would be like. Many of the expectations I had did come ...