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Time to Save Our Small Businesses and Our Communities
Make a Difference on Small Business Saturday, November 28th We don’t think much about running into our towns. It might be to pick up a gift or drop off our grandkids at music, karate, or art class. Or, to meet up with friends for dinner at a local restaurant. That seems like a long time ago. The COVID-19 pandemic has…
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Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote
This August we celebrated 100 years of women’s right to vote. On August 18, 1920, after 72 years of a sustained, strategic, and sometimes shocking battle, women’s suffrage was won. You know some of their names: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth…
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Social Security Turns 85: A Key Milestone in Women’s Financial Freedom
It’s hard to imagine a more important financial law than the Social Security Act of 1935. For most of us, Social Security will be the foundation of our retirement income. And, for the vast majority of retirees, it is the…
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Do we need a million dollars to retire? Holy Guacamole! I hope not!
Every July 4th weekend Dan and I spend at least one full day going through our family finances and our plans for retirement. We push everything else aside—laundry, cleaning, cooking, children—and dive in to money topics. We get out snacks:…
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Talking with Jean Chatzky: What Women Need to Know about Social Security
This year was starting out with a bang. It was filled with travel and trips, presentations and podcasts. By early February, my calendar was booked through December with conferences and events. It was particularly exciting that Jean Chatzky invited me…
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When is Social Security Going Bankrupt?
In a word: Never. It’s been an amazing thing to watch. We’re living in a global pandemic and experiencing a wild economic showdown. Daily news is crazy. One topic that caught my attention was the speed at which the media…
The CARES Act and retirement accounts: changes in the COVID-19 era
Except for the few who were born around 1918 during the height of the influenza epidemic, we’ve never encountered such a public health crisis as COVID-19. I truly hope you and all your family members are safe and healthy. And,…
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In the News
Journalists across the country interview Marcia Mantell for insights about a wide-range of retirement topics. Various publications request that Marcia contribute to their publication as a guest columnist. And, podcasts and radio shows are great ways to hear what Marcia’s…
