Category: In the News
What Boomers Need and Aren’t Getting – an Interview with ThinkAdvisor
| July 9, 2019 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under Boomers in Action |
It is with great fanfare that I share this particular blog post with you. I’ve just completed my 14th year at Mantell Retirement Consulting. And now, it’s very exciting to be starting year 15. I had a golden opportunity to be interviewed by award-winning journalist, Jane Wollman Rusoff this spring. We talked about some of […] more
Guest Appearance on “The Digital Scoop” Podcast
| April 9, 2019 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under Boomers in Action, In the News |
It’s not every day I’m invited to be on a podcast. In fact, it’s a whole new, exciting world. And, what fun it was! I was Angela Pitter’s guest on her new and very cool podcast, The Digital Scoop (search on Facebook for “The Digital Scoop”). Angela and I met several years ago at our […] more
Boomers and Automation: 10 Financial Tasks to Automate
| January 30, 2019 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under In the News |
Did you know that once you pay off your mortgage, you’re responsible for making those pesky property tax payments on your own? And, once your paycheck stops, the IRS will want you to make estimated tax payments. They have “quirky quarters” and missing even one of the deadlines spells interest and penalties for you. Keeping […] more
Early Retirement Offer in Your 50s: To Take or Not to Take? That is the Question.
| March 28, 2018 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under For Women, In the News |
What would you do if you opened your email today and had a note from Human Resources that you are now eligible for an early retirement package? Would you jump for joy? Be paralyzed? Think this was an incredible insult? Many women are facing this real situation, especially in their 50s. All of a sudden, […] more
Journalists Turn to Marcia
| February 5, 2018 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under In the News |
Having in-depth knowledge about a topic as complex as retirement is one thing. Being able to translate those complexities into meaningful language for non-financial folks is something else. Marcia is well-known for bringing dry, jargon-laden, technical retirement language into everyday life. That’s why reporters seek her out. She’s also a respected source among journalists who […] more
Headline: Here are 10 Retirement Resolutions (According to Experts) To Make In 2018
| January 5, 2018 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under In the News |
Janet Kidd Stewart, reporter for the Tribune News Service, talked to Marcia and 9 other retirement and financial gurus about their financial resolutions for the New Year. Read the full article in the StarTribune> more
Headline: What To Do If You’re Looking At Early Retirement
| December 7, 2017 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under In the News |
In this guest contributor article for TheStreet.com, Marcia interviewed two women in their early 50s who faced the decision whether to “retire” when offered an early exit package. How did they decide what to do? Read the full article on TheStreet.com> more
Headline: The Best Kept Secret in Town: Your Local Council on Aging (aka Senior Centers)
| September 7, 2017 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under Boomers in Action, In the News |
Featured in Retirement Weekly, a MarketWatch premium newsletter published by Dow Jones & Co, Marcia explores the wide-range of offerings for seniors in local communities’ Councils on Aging. Read the full article on Marcia’s blog: Boomer Retirement Briefs> more
Headline: Overcoming “Ladies’Liabilities” in Retirement Planning
| June 7, 2017 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under In the News |
Highlighted in a June 2017 edition of Retirement Weekly, a MarketWatch premium newsletter published by Dow Jones & Co, Marcia offers advice to women about getting more involved in their finances. Read the full article on Marcia’s Blog Boomer Retirement Briefs> more
Headline: A Hidden IRA Benefit Most Advisors Miss
| May 31, 2017 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under In the News |
Advising women to open IRAs can help them secure their retirement, save even more, and have an ownership stake in their own financial future Marcia tells ThinkAdvisor’s contributing editor, Jane Wollman Rusoff. Read the full article on ThinkAdvisor.com> more
Headline: Advisors’ Female Clients Will Face Higher Retiree Health Costs
| December 6, 2016 | Posted by Marcia Mantell under In the News |
As an advocate for women’s retirement success, Marcia contributed to a health care costs study produced by HealthView Services. She and HVS CEO, Ron Mastrogiovanni, presented the issues of higher health care costs to Mary Beth Franklin of InvestmentNews. Read the article in InvestmentNews> more