I am fortunate to have retired early in life. Starting my career straight out of high school and acquiring a college education along the way allowed me to take leave of my employer when most people were still looking at another fifteen to twenty years of reporting to the office. With a keen financial mind, I also invested in some stocks and saw quite a bit of success. As a result, by my fiftieth birthday, I had a modest but well appointed house. With no husband or family to speak of, my time was my own. I didn’t fritter away...