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Asking Retirees to Do the Impossible

Remain calm, cool, and collected during times of great economic uncertainty and personal unknowns (Part 1) Back on Aug 19, 2019, we started hearing the “R” word come out of hibernation. And it wasn’t “retirement.” At that time most economists believed the United States would tip into recession by 2021. Now, four years later, we continue to hear we’re moving into…

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Retirement Dreams Can Come True and So Much More

May 30, 2023

From the time she was a little girl growing up in Virginia, Veronica McCain always wanted to live at the ocean shore. She dreamed as a young girl how wonderful it would be to live at the beach. Her family…

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Social Security is NOT Going Bankrupt (Again)

April 28, 2023

Around noon on Friday, March 30th, I was giving a presentation for the Financial Planning Association of New England. It was on one of my favorite topics: Social Security. The first question I asked the audience was “When is Social…

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Women and Money: The Decade that Changed It All

The 1990s ushered in 4 new laws that finally broke through the financial logjam Many women today are hesitant to roll up their sleeves and dig deep into money, investing, and financial planning. In large part, it’s because women have…

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Cookin’ Up Your Retirement Plan

Introducing my latest book – a big departure from the usual financial view of retirement For years I’ve been walking around with an idea in my head. Well, maybe more than one idea. But a particular one kept coming back.…

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birthday card when it's time to retire. Copy reads: Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well-preserved body, rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly worn out and screaming whoo-hoo! What a ride!

“It’s My Time to Retire!”

“And I’m going to love it!” “Whoo-hoo! What a ride!” You know it’s going to be a fun interview when your guest starts off with, “It’s 18 days till retirement! Or, it could be more… Or maybe not…” Well, just…

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Finding Resources for Seniors: Not So Easy Until Now

Everything from Alzheimer’s Guides to Lists of Best Bill Pay Services in One Well-Organized Site Do you find it interesting that the most complex parts of American living come as we get older? Seems like we need to become superheroes…

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2023 Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Season

Updates and Actions to Take It is October 2022, and your 2023 Medicare Part D Plans are officially open for reassessment. The annual window to take a new look at your prescription coverage is open.  Known as the Open Enrollment…

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How to choose charities to support from a pool of 10 million?

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Downsizing: aka How to Eat an Elephant

 For Women

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Work-Life Balance: Is there such a thing?

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Work-Life Balance: Is there such a thing?

Marcia’s Retirement Kitchen

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Cookin’ Up Your Retirement Plan

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July is National Ice Cream Month!

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Marcia’s Retirement Kitchen

Marcia's Retirement Kitchen

What’s Cookin’?

If your kitchen is anything like mine, it’s the place everyone gathers to talk about their day, share special moments, and ask important questions. And to see what’s cooking.

For me, there is a strong connection between preparing meals and planning retirement. Both need certain ingredients, recipes to follow, and getting the timing just right.

My motto to live by: If you can make a lasagna, you can create a plan for retirement.

Look for an invitation to join me at my kitchen table where retirement is always on the menu.

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Books by Marcia

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Ready for Retirement?

Don’t forget that planning your retirement is not a weekend project. These books can help you get a good start. Order your copy on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

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Boomer Retirement Briefs Blog

Reinventing Retirement?

Boomer Retirement Briefs is where readers go for fun ideas and new ways of thinking about retirement.

As an author, speaker, and presenter, I meet so many interesting people at different stages of retirement. I am always fascinated with their innovative ideas and inspired approaches.

Flip through these blog posts and you’ll find:

  • Fun stories about real Boomers redesigning retirement;
  • Technical retirement stuff in plain language; and,
  • Lots of free resources to download and use.