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Our Next 10 Adventure: An Update and An Extension

June 28, 2024 by Marcia Mantell

Road sign that says the next 10

Hard to believe we’re now eight years into our “Next 10 Adventure.” This was our idea of how to change things up after the kids were gone. We had been in the same town and the same house for 25 years when we had a conversation. Would we be willing to move to somewhere new before retirement? Much to both our surprises, we were okay leaving the house where we raised our kids. … [Read more...] about Our Next 10 Adventure: An Update and An Extension

Downsizing: aka How to Eat an Elephant

May 23, 2021 by Marcia Mantell

character image of a silly elephant with moving boxes

You know that old joke:  How do you eat an elephant?  One bite at a time.  Hahaha. Well, nothing is truer than when it comes to downsizing.  Think about it.  You’ve spent 30, 40 or 50 years accumulating a million memories. You have shrines to your children’s early years.  Photos of the trips and adventures you went on.  Everywhere you look, those things, those tchotchkes … [Read more...] about Downsizing: aka How to Eat an Elephant

Our “Next 10 Adventure” and 10 Things We’ve Learned

December 28, 2017 by Marcia Mantell

Road sign that says the next 10

 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, and started out on our “Next 10 Adventure”.  We’re … [Read more...] about Our “Next 10 Adventure” and 10 Things We’ve Learned

The New Boomer Retirement: Packing Your Life History into 16 Boxes

September 16, 2014 by Marcia Mantell

One of the reasons I started Boomer Retirement Briefs was to share how other boomers are making their way through the retirement planning process. What are folks creating in this new era of living? We Boomers no longer consider a slow and fading “retirement.”  It’s about the “new boomer retirement.”  Depending what you've been reading over the years, … [Read more...] about The New Boomer Retirement: Packing Your Life History into 16 Boxes

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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.

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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;
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