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Marcia Mantell

Work-Life Balance: Is there such a thing?

Photo of Marcia and Lindsay Mantell from a photo shoot in the kitchen. Always trying to find work-life balance.

July 16, 2022

Insights from a Boomer mom—Part 1 Recently, I got a request from an industry conference group. They asked if I had any topics that would be interesting to cover for their new women’s professional group. And would I be a presenter for this session. Without  [Read more...]


Ready to Claim Social Security?

Checklist for Social Security if single

June 28, 2022

Find the checklist that fits your situation You may have heard me talk about Social Security during a webinar, workshop, or podcast. Or you might be an avid reader of my Social Security articles. I hope you do both! Even if not, those who are  [Read more...]


Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Costs

Image of a pill bottle and Prescription pad

May 24, 2022

Be Prepared for Quicksand and Hidden Traps For several years now I’ve wanted to do a deep dive into Medicare Part D prescription drug costs.  I had run various scenarios from time to time to illustrate some examples. But had not carved out time to  [Read more...]


Have You Seen Your Recent Social Security Statement?

Social Security word cloud

April 27, 2022

Time to take a fresh look April is National Social Security month.  An opportune time to take a fresh look at your benefits estimate. Even if retirement is years away. If you haven’t taken a peek lately, you’ll be surprised to see a new version  [Read more...]


10 Financial “Pearls of Wisdom” Moms are Sharing with Daughters

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March 15, 2022

Celebrating Women’s History Month with lots of great money advice An exciting thing happened this month—my guest column in Retirement Daily on The Street was the “top story” for a week.  I’ve written quite a few articles, but never took the #1 spot.  What’s so  [Read more...]


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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.

More coming soon…

Books by Marcia

Marcia Mantell of Boomer Retirement Briefs

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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About Boomer Retirement Briefs

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.