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The Heart of Retirement Lies in Freedom

January 31, 2025 by Marcia Mantell

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This phrase sums up what retirement should be for every Boomer and GenXer: The heart of retirement lies in freedom. The freedom to pursue passions, reinvent oneself, and live authentically. A philosophy we might all aspire to. And a goal that’s not so easy to achieve. These words of wisdom come from my long-time colleague, David Conti. He is tackling this retirement thing … [Read more...] about The Heart of Retirement Lies in Freedom

Boomers and Automation: 10 Financial Tasks to Automate

January 30, 2019 by Marcia Mantell

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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.  In fact, there are ways to prepare for these … [Read more...] about Boomers and Automation: 10 Financial Tasks to Automate

Key Boomer Retirement Question: “How do you want to live?”

April 16, 2014 by Marcia Mantell

Meeting new people and hearing their retirement stories is always so interesting.  I took a trip to Minneapolis during one of the coldest weather spells in decades.  It was a balmy negative 12 when I left the hotel to meet a financial advisor who is also a health savings account expert.  Eric and I had worked together on a project but had never met in … [Read more...] about Key Boomer Retirement Question: “How do you want to live?”

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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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About Boomer Retirement Briefs

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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.
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