Business Insider heard from more than 3,800 older Americans about their life regrets. Six older Americans asked themselves this question and wrote letters for a Business Insider video. AdvertisementThey're a small sampling of the more than 3,800 older Americans who have shared their life regrets in the past three months through reader surveys and emails to reporters. Are you an older American with any life regrets you'd be comfortable sharing with a reporter? Austin MeyerMiller, a staff services manager in California, said she regretted retiring too early, overspending in the first year of her retirement, and cashing out her 401(k).

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Persons: they'd, you'd, Hank Faber, Brian Hansen Faber, he's, Anita Clemons Swanagan, Clancy Morgan, Swanagan, Nancy Seeger, Gregory Neiser Seeger, Roth, Misty Miller, Austin Meyer Miller, Steve Dacus, Mary Dacus, Steve, Brian Hansen Steve Dacus Locations: Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, California