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Weekly articles about how to live a secure, fulfilling retirement.
New video on how to add purpose and meaning to your life
Most people want their life and retirement to be rich with purpose and meaning. How can you make that happen? I just posted a new video to the Intentional Retirement YouTube channel that will give you some practical ideas. To watch, just click the link below or you...
A simple way to make the New Year great (hint: you can’t spell resolutions without solutions).
I hope your New Year is off to a good start. If you’re like most people, you’ve probably made some goals or resolutions for the year. The sentiment behind resolutions is a good one: How can you become a better version of yourself? The...
How many more chances will you get?
Well, it’s December 1st. One month to go in 2021. Just a few busy weeks and then Christmas. And shortly after, New Year’s. And then…2022. Which means (hopefully) another bite at the apple. Another round of birthdays, holidays and vacations. Another opportunity...
New videos on making decisions with money and meaning
Happy weekend! I just posted a few new videos to the Intentional Retirement YouTube channel and wanted to share them with you. They’re just a few minutes each and offer some great insights on how to live an intentional, meaningful retirement. To watch, just click...
How much does your ideal life cost?
How much does your ideal life cost? Not sure? Don’t feel bad. You’re not alone. I’d be surprised if 1 in 10 people know. Which is unfortunate, because knowing the price of something is usually a prerequisite to buying it. Think of every purchase you’ve ever...
Two new videos on our YouTube channel
I started an Intentional Retirement YouTube channel a few years ago, but haven't posted anything in a loooong while. Time to change that. There are several new videos on the channel right now and going forward I’ll try to post new content each week covering both...
Here are 5 types of freedom that are essential to a remarkable retirement
When I say the word “freedom,” what do you think of? Freedom of speech? Self-determination? The freedom to choose your own spouse, friends or career path? Or maybe you envision an open road. Or a favorite pastime. Or winning the lottery. Freedom is not just one...
How to manage your finances during a crisis
The world is an uncertain place. Bad things happen. No argument there after the last few years, right!? Sometimes those disasters affect a wide swath of people. For example, a global pandemic, a housing crisis, terrorism or a stock market collapse. Sometimes you...
15 Indications of cognitive decline that could be warning signs
Just like the rest of your body, your brain changes as you age. Sometimes those changes are normal and relatively minor, such as forgetting a word or a person’s name. In a small number of adults, however, those changes are indicative of something more severe that...
How the Observer Effect can help you with money and meaning
The Observer Effect is the tendency for people to change their behavior if they know they’re being watched. The interesting thing about it is that it seems to work even if you’re both the watcher and the watched. In other words, monitoring what you do seems to...
3 essential ingredients of the ideal retirement
Quick review. At Intentional Retirement, we believe that retirement is an intentional way of living that prioritizes freedom, fulfillment, purpose and relationships. It starts today and is an incremental process of aligning your lifestyle and...
The best advice I received and lessons I learned when taking a big career risk later in life.
Hi everyone! Long time no talk. I hit pause on my writing for a bit to focus on some big changes in my world. As many of you know, in addition to my writing, I work as a financial planner. Toward the end of last year, I decided to go out on my own and start my...