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Weekly articles about how to live a secure, fulfilling retirement.
How to create a predictable paycheck in retirement
The number one fear of retirees is running out of money. How can you create a predictable paycheck in retirement? Step 1: Create your retirement budget. Decide how much money you will need each month in retirement by creating a detailed retirement budget. You can...
Thoughts on losing a loved one
Hi everyone. Sorry it’s been a bit since I’ve written. Two weeks ago today we had my extended family over for lunch at our house to celebrate my mom and brother’s birthdays. My 89 year-old grandpa was there, as he was most times when we had family get-togethers. You...
Bucket List Books: How and why to add reading to your bucket list
Note: This is part of a weekend bucket list series I’m doing throughout 2015 that is focused on fun things to do during retirement (i.e. bucket list items). I hope you enjoy them and use them as inspiration for your own adventures. I’m also doing a giveaway in...
Lunch at the Eiffel Tower
Note: This is part a Saturday Bucket List series I’m doing throughout 2015 that is focused on fun things to do during retirement (i.e. bucket list items). I hope you enjoy them and use them as inspiration for your own adventures. I'm also...
Can you pass a basic retirement quiz?
Some people have the time, temperament, knowledge and discipline to handle their own finances, while others could use a little help. Regardless of which category you fall into, you should seriously consider hiring an adviser to help you when it comes to retirement. ...
How to find purpose in retirement
Greetings from the Vee Bar ranch in Wyoming. The family and I came here for a long weekend to do a little skiing at the Snowy Range and to check Wyoming off our list of states visited. We're trying to get our daughter to all 50 before she graduates from high school....
The 2015 Bucket List Giveaway
Success in just about anything can be boiled down to two things: 1) Knowing what works and 2) Doing what works. At Intentional Retirement I try to balance my writing between those two things. Sometimes I write about what it takes to have a secure, meaningful...
What one man’s wilderness adventure can teach you about retirement
Some of you know that my wife is from Alaska. Her dad (pictured above) was a fighter pilot in the Air Force and Alaska was the final posting. Until my in-law's recent move to Washington, we would visit the 49th state almost every year. It is a beautiful place and I...
Happy New Year!
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” ~Annie Dillard How was your 2014? If you’re like most, there was some good and some bad; some things fondly remembered and some best forgotten. Whatever kind of year you had, there is always...
Choose your own adventure: Real life edition
Note: It's launch day for The Ideal Retirement Design Guide! Only 250 are available in this initial run, so check it out in the Store if you're interested or want more information. Last month R.A. Montgomery died. You might remember him better as one of the creators...
A 12 week action plan for retirement
As promised, I wanted to give you more details about the upcoming availability of The Ideal Retirement Design Guide. I created the guide because after 20 years of researching, writing about and helping people plan for retirement, I kept seeing a recurring problem....
Update on The Ideal Retirement Design Guide
Hi everyone. I just wanted to give you a quick update on The Ideal Retirement Design Guide. It’s taken me longer than expected to get it ready, but it’s almost here. The good news is that the extra time paid off in a pretty amazing resource that is comprehensive and...