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Marcia Mantell

8 Insights into Retirement: A Silver Lining to 8 Months of COVID

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November 17, 2020

I hit on an idea I wanted to explore for a recent article I wrote for Retirement Daily at The Street.  It’s been a long 8 months of COVID. So much changed so abruptly, and every person has been affected in some way, shape, or  [Read more...]


Boomers Are Making a Plan to Vote…

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October 27, 2020

...and So Much More This Election Season However you do it, whenever you do, do it!  Vote!  Never in our collective recent history has it been more important to vote.  Long gone is the casual walk into your polling place on that first Tuesday in  [Read more...]


Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote

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September 10, 2020

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 Cady Stanton, Alice Paul, Sojourner  [Read more...]


Social Security Turns 85: A Key Milestone in Women’s Financial Freedom

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August 18, 2020

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 single most important reason they  [Read more...]


Do we need a million dollars to retire? Holy Guacamole! I hope not!

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July 24, 2020

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: chips and salsa and guacamole  [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

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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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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.