Cooking and baking are an integral part of my family life. There is nothing more wonderful than having family and friends sit around the kitchen table, enjoying a good, homemade meal and sharing the latest comings and goings of their lives. There is a lot of laughter and second helpings. Now that my husband and I are more than "halfway to 100" and the girls … [Read more...] about What’s cookin’ in Marcia’s retirement kitchen?
Marcia's Retirement Kitchen
2024 Inflation: Implications for Lasagna, Ice Cream, and Retirement Income
June 2024 data shows prices moderating, but grocery bills still high July is my favorite month of the year. It has some very important dates including National Ice Cream Day on July 21st this year. Plus, my birthday and anniversary, and my older daughter’s birthday, all fall in July. And a bonus—July 29th is National Lasagna day! Two of my three favorite foods are … [Read more...] about 2024 Inflation: Implications for Lasagna, Ice Cream, and Retirement Income
Cookin’ Up Your Retirement Plan
Introducing my latest book – a big departure from the usual financial view of retirement For years I’ve been walking around with an idea in my head. Well, maybe more than one idea. But a particular one kept coming back. It was nagging at me. I wanted to make getting ready to retire more fun and fanciful using a familiar format: a cookbook. The financial and retirement … [Read more...] about Cookin’ Up Your Retirement Plan
July is National Ice Cream Month!
Here we are in July already. 2021 is halfway over. And, happily, it’s National Ice Cream Month! I do love ice cream on a hot summer day. And, boy has it been hot out there this summer. And, a funny thing has happened to ice cream. The average cost of a half-gallon of ice cream is the same today as it was in 2014! Ice cream and … [Read more...] about July is National Ice Cream Month!
A First Dinner at a Chinese Restaurant Can Influence Baby Boomers for Life
Recognizing Chinese contributions during Chinese New Year 2021 When I was in the middle of 8th grade (see photo), my family moved from my beloved town of Harrodsburg, Kentucky to Danville, Virginia. This was the forth major move and relocation for me. And, I would be entering my sixth new school. It was another traumatic move for me. Yet, as with all … [Read more...] about A First Dinner at a Chinese Restaurant Can Influence Baby Boomers for Life
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: chips and salsa and guacamole this year. And, importantly, decide where we’re getting take-out for dinner. Then, as … [Read more...] about Do we need a million dollars to retire? Holy Guacamole! I hope not!
