Archive | November, 2011

Monthly rewind: November edition

In case you missed anything, below is a list of articles published at Intentional Retirement during the month of November.  We’re heading into the home stretch of 2011.  Touch base if I there’s ever anything I can do to help you out. Don’t wait 11 great travel apps for your retirement (and pre-retirement) adventures A [...]

Your plan for the New Year in 3 easy steps

Well, another year is almost in the record books.  How did you do?  Did you accomplish what you’d hoped?  Did you achieve any key milestones during the last eleven months or did you find yourself a slave to daily maintenance (those things that take up a lot of time, but don’t provide a whole lot [...]

Commander’s Intent (a.k.a. Eisenhower’s advice for your retirement)

“In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”  ~Dwight Eisenhower Reading that quote, you might think that Eisenhower didn’t have much use for plans.  In reality, though, he was both a meticulous planner and brilliant strategist.  I doubt he ever entered a battle without some sort of [...]

A To Do List for year’s end

As 2011 draws to a close, there are several financial moves that you should consider.  Below are 10 steps that could help reduce your tax bill, solidify your investment strategy and ensure that your retirement planning is on track. Review beneficiary designations Many accounts, such as Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), 401(k)s, annuities, and insurance policies [...]

11 great travel apps for your retirement (and pre-retirement) adventures

Travel is at the top of many retirement “to-do” lists, so it’s a topic I’ll cover from time to time here at IR.  One interesting development these last few years has been the explosion of new tools available for travel bugs on their cell phones and iPads.  Below are ten apps that I use all [...]