Category: Boomers in Action
Boomers in Action
| February 5, 2018 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under Boomers in Action |
Baby Boomers are doing some of the most interesting things as they look forward to or live in retirement. They are approaching the whole idea of “retirement” with reckless abandon! As in, they are often abandoning the recent traditional ideas about what a retiree can or should do. Boomers are involved in every aspect of […] more
Early Retirement: Is the 3rd Time Really a Charm?
| February 25, 2019 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under Boomers in Action |
Ah, retirement. That blissful time of life you work so hard to get to. If you’re really lucky, you’ll be rewarded with an early retirement. At age 53. And, meet the man of your dreams, get married, buy a sailboat, and spend a year living at sea, sailing around the Bahamas and Florida and wonderful, […] more
Boomer Small Business Owners: Is Being Your Own Boss in Your Retirement Dreams?
| November 20, 2018 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under Boomers in Action |
There is an unending amount of conflicting data about the age at which we Boomers will retire. One statistic reports, “40% of Americans plan to retire before 60”. Another states that “the average age to retire is 62 in the US.” Yet another says, “Only 22% plan to retire after 65.” Whether you decide […] more
Early Retirement Offer: 10 Tasks to Tackle Before Saying “Yes”
| July 18, 2018 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under Boomers in Action |
If you receive an early retirement offer from your employer next week, are you prepared to make such a big financial and personal decision? Getting such an offer may be a good thing…or a whopping insult. The reality is that many employers are using early retirement offers as a way to ease us older folks […] more
Retirement and Estate Planning Talks With Dad: Best Father’s Day Gift Ever
| June 13, 2018 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under Boomers in Action |
By Guest Contributor: Susan Bumstead Chanley, Principal of Crystal Communications Group, a marketing communications consultancy. June has always been a special month for my family. It’s the month of my parents’ birthdays (they are deceased now) and, of course, Father’s Day. While I’m not known as the family baker, each year I made my dad red […] more
Is It Too Late For An “Old Guy” To Learn Jazz In Retirement?
| May 14, 2018 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under Boomers in Action |
Los Angeles is quite a place to visit. Every time I fly over the mountains and see the sheer sprawl of the area spilling to the edge of the Pacific Ocean, I can’t help but wonder about this area. Is it possible to retire out here – and would anyone want to? It’s congested. How […] more
A Reporter Asks 10 Retirement Gurus for Their New Year’s Resolutions
| January 15, 2018 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under Boomers in Action |
Like many folks, turning the calendar from the old year to the new brings high hopes for making this one a better year. There is the promise of doing more things better and making it all worthwhile—or making changes and fresh starts. Personally, I love the idea of the new beginning and a fresh start. […] more
10 Things We’ve Learned on our “Next 10 Adventure”
| December 28, 2017 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under Boomers in Action |
Eighteen months ago, Dan and I took a big (and some would say “crazy”) leap by moving from the house where we raised our girls to “the country”. Okay, it’s really just down the highway a bit to Hanover, MA, and not to Oklahoma! We managed to start downsizing (a “limited downsizing”), bought a fixer-upper, […] more
Thanksgiving Parade Surprise: Baby Boomer Drum & Bugle Corps Members!
| November 23, 2017 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under Boomers in Action |
Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved going to a parade. It doesn’t really matter if it’s a small town parade or a fancy one with all kinds of floats and fanfare. It can be a 4th of July parade, a homecoming parade, or an Easter parade. The crown jewel of parades is, of course, […] more
Retirement Doesn’t Have to Be Fancy. “I Just Want Some Victuals on the Table.”
| November 11, 2017 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under Boomers in Action |
Working for 45 years is a big deal. That’s a lot of years in the rear view mirror. By age 60, working people are often tired; by 65 they are downright exhausted. It’s especially hard for people who have spent those 45 years on their feet. Martha is one such person, a delightful woman who […] more
