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2015
December
31 Year end wrap up
4 Harnessing the power of compounding for an exponentially richer life
November
25 Happy Thanksgiving plus huge Retirement Guide Discount
4 Congress just made huge changes to your Social Security claiming options
October
8 The happiness paradox
September
17 Just go already!
August
27 How to keep your retirement plans on track despite the volatility
5 Does Medicare cover you when you travel?
July
June
26 Zen and the art of retirement
18 Three easy ways to take interesting online courses
3 Big changes to Medicare that could affect you
May
22 What science teaches us about making retirement decisions
8 Walking the Camino de Santiago
April
29 9 Proven ways to live a long, healthy life
16 Retirement readiness flow chart
3 5 behaviors that will ruin your retirement
March
25 Here is how much you should have saved for retirement by now
8 How to make time lapse videos with your smart phone
5 5 things that matter more than money in retirement
February
26 How to create a predictable paycheck in retirement
21 Thoughts on losing a loved one
8 Bucket List Books: How and why to add reading to your bucket list
January
31 Lunch at the Eiffel Tower
29 Can you pass a basic retirement quiz?
24 How to find purpose in retirement
22 The 2015 Bucket List Giveaway
7 What one man’s wilderness adventure can teach you about retirement
1 Happy New Year!
2014
December
10 Choose your own adventure: Real life edition
4 A 12 week action plan for retirement
November
26 Update on The Ideal Retirement Design Guide
14 Retirement lessons from Walden
October
29 Seven decisions you will never regret
7 Your biggest retirement expense (and how to get rid of it)
September
26 5 key elements of a great quest
19 The happiness of pursuit
11 The most important question to ask about your to-do list
August
19 Are bonds safe or a ticking time bomb?
4 3 ways to protect your nest egg and prepare for the coming volatility.
July
17 Want to retire early? Do this one thing.
11 Weekend reading: The best retirement articles from around the web.
8 One month ago I left for a mini-retirement. Here’s what happened.
June
2 Bon Voyage!
May
23 The fierce urgency of now
16 How to simplify life in retirement
April
30 Two things on a crash course for your retirement
14 How to accidentally disinherit your kids
March
28 The secret to doing big things
14 Why retirement will be cheaper than you think
February
25 15 retirement words that don’t exist, but should
7 Two proven ways to delay or prevent dementia
January
22 How to be happy: Part 4
9 Most popular posts of 2013 plus retirement rules that work
2013
December
19 Annual Review: 2013 Edition
6 Mini-Retirement update: And the winner is…
November
27 10 questions that will help you decide what to do during retirement.
13 How to design your ideal retirement.
October
30 8 key retirement ages and what to do at each
18 You have 28,835 days. Here’s how you’ll spend them.
7 How the government is cutting your Social Security benefits
September
23 Mini-retirements and work: A how-to guide.
10 The case for mini-retirements
August
29 15 practical ways to live a purposeful life
26 The funny thing about time
12 What is your shot clock
6 The 15 minute retirement readiness review
July
22 On the road again…
3 Repurpose your life insurance to pay for long-term care
June
21 How rising rates will affect your portfolio
12 Channeling my inner Bear Grylls
7 A Brief Guide to Retirement Bliss
May
30 Free long-term care conference call
24 One year to live
17 How retired are you?
9 Retirement Planning Toolkit
April
30 Learning challenge update and what’s next
26 Keep calm and retire on
24 Two surefire ways to retire sooner
11 4 ways to maximize your Social Security benefits
1 The cure for “Where did the time go?”
March
21 Cash rich. Lifestyle poor.
12 30 day learning challenge: Speed reading edition
5 Which state will give you the lowest tax bill?
February
22 Retirement: What Seuss might say
15 A new tool to help reduce prescription costs
13 Why you need a vacation
January
24 How to be happy: Part 3
7 Financial Checkup Checklist
3 7 retirement resolutions for 2013
2012
December
26 40 lessons from my first 40 years
17 Annual Review: 7 questions for your adviser
7 Schedule your good stuff
November
28 A short lesson in perspective
20 Fiscal Cliff cheat sheet
15 Retirement fire drill
9 Contentment demands little
5 How to stay mentally sharp as you age
October
31 Let your paycheck be your portfolio
25 Discipline vs. Motivation
23 How aging affects your financial decision making
17 When should you claim Social Security?
12 Eat, Move, Learn
10 Medicare open enrollment starts October 15
5 How strong is your why?
3 Houston, we have a problem.
September
28 The dual processes of an ideal retirement
27 Why you should roll your 401(k) into your IRA when you retire
18 How to be happy, Part 2: The hedonic treadmill
11 Where were you when…
7 The top 10 posts from the first 100
4 Retirement health: Foods that minimize Alzheimer’s risk
August
30 Ten years is not enough
27 How to be happy: Part 1
22 Will you spend less in retirement
17 When are your retirement dreams most at risk?
13 The surprising truth about how retirees spend their day
8 5 key relationships for people over 50
2 Curate your life
July
30 How to cure the Busy Virus
24 30 day learning challenge: Croissant edition
18 5 reasons to keep your life insurance during retirement
13 Case Study: When can I afford to retire?
11 Ray Bradbury on how to predict your future
9 Can the new health care law help you retire early?
2 How to maximize fun and minimize stress
June
14 London calling: Should you retire overseas?
11 How much is enough? A simple formula for calculating how much you’ll need
7 Retirement is a path, not a door
5 30 day learning challenge: SCUBA edition
1 An open letter to the Class of 2012 and the monthly rewind
May
24 What if it doesn’t work out that way?
21 The benefits of an extravagantly modest lifestyle
15 Tiger’s advice for your retirement
8 Don’t let death of a spouse derail retirement
4 Social Security statement now available online
April
25 How to retire early (i.e. today)
18 30 day learning challenge: World geography edition
13 Free “8 Habits” poster
10 5 questions before you quit
5 You will be who you are becoming
March
30 Monthly rewind: March edition
26 Required minimum distributions due April 1 for some
19 Get your dreams off the drawing board
15 Kindle Touch giveaway
13 How to minimize taxes during retirement
8 How (and why) to be a lifelong learner
2 One small change that will produce huge results
February
28 Say yes to adventure
23 How to turn your savings into an income stream
20 Abe Lincoln’s favorite poem
14 A little something for you on Valentine’s Day
9 The problem with delayed gratification
6 20 tips to ensure a nice nest egg in 20 years
January
31 Monthly rewind: January edition
31 How to help your kids and grandkids
26 Reaching retirement escape velocity
20 Retirement budget worksheet
17 8 habits of successful retirees
10 Caring for your aging parents: A checklist
5 2012 IRA and 401(k) contribution limits
3 How (and why) to make a time budget for the New Year
2011
December
28 10 Resolutions that will keep you on track for a secure retirement
20 My brain made me do it: How to avoid bad investment decisions
16 Hurry up! You have plenty of time.
13 The glass is half full
9 A little pre-weekend inspiration
6 Answers to the top 10 Social Security questions
November
30 Monthly rewind: November edition
29 Your plan for the New Year in 3 easy steps
23 Commander’s Intent (a.k.a. Eisenhower’s advice for your retirement)
15 A To Do List for year’s end
10 11 great travel apps for your retirement (and pre-retirement) adventures
7 Don’t wait. Start taking your plans very seriously.
October
31 Monthly rewind: October edition
21 Estate Planning: A short primer
18 The most important thing to know about your retirement budget
7 Three key retirement mistakes to avoid
September
30 Monthly rewind: September edition
28 Medicare: A short primer
22 The power of deciding
13 10 essential documents for retirement
7 Essential financial tips for empty nesters
August
31 How can I help you?
26 Designing a retro retirement
19 What are you looking forward to?
11 Anxious? Focus on what you can control.
9 How the U.S. debt downgrade will affect your retirement
1 Sometimes the best plan is not having a plan
July
25 Are you a system thinker?
12 How (and why) to retire debt free
1 9 tips for taking great travel photos
June
22 How to maximize your time in retirement
20 Should you buy long-term care insurance?
May
22 10 questions to ask your spouse before you retire
22 Traveling? Should you buy travel insurance?
18 How do you define retirement?
18 Annual retirement review checklist
17 Can you count on Social Security and Medicare?
16 Maximizing retirement: Time vs. Tasks
14 Maximizing retirement: Maintenance vs. Milestones
14 Maximizing retirement: Assets vs. Experiences
10 Social Security: When can I file?
10 Seven signs it’s time to retire
8 Should you move when you retire?
4 Be specific with retirmeent plans
3 Seven ways to disaster-proof your life
3 Be ready for all phases of retirement
3 The arithmetic of loss
April
29 When do you plan on retiring?
27 Three crucial questions
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