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Marcia's Retirement Kitchen

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 are on their way to building their own lives, the times we get together and have these family dinners are even more special.

For me, there is a deep connection between food and retirement – from planning, shopping and preparing to seeing the results of a day’s creativity on the table.  It takes a long time to become a good cook…and a long time to invest and manage and tweak plans for a successful retirement.  The kitchen table just seems to be the best place for planning both dinners and our future.

In these posts, I’ll share some of my favorite recipes for dinners and dessert, along with some recipes for retirement success.

Don’t be shy.  Share some of your recipes and stories and how you are cookin’ up your plan for retirement!


Cookin’ Up Your Retirement Plan

Marcia opening a box of Cookin' Up Your Retirement Plan books

February 18, 2023

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.  [Read more...]


July is National Ice Cream Month!

List of ice cream costs for national ice cream month

July 9, 2021

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  [Read more...]


A First Dinner at a Chinese Restaurant Can Influence Baby Boomers for Life

Photo of Marcia Mantell at age 14 in Danville VA

February 9, 2021

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  [Read more...]


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

Drawing of man & women with a million dollar check

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...]


Family Finance Fun—and Annual Tea Party

December 28, 2018

When our older daughter went off to college, it was a shock to the household. We didn’t think things would be so different because our younger daughter was still home. Just as we were getting used to the “new normal”, the older graduated from college  [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…

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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.