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What’s the Deal with®… Retirement Planning for Women

June 23, 2015 by Marcia Mantell

retirement planning for women - Book cover of my new book

So, what’s the deal with retirement planning for women?  Have you been reading my book?  Thank you so much!  I hope you are getting some good information and interesting new ideas for how to think about your own retirement.

I wanted you to have some materials to make the planning process go a little easier.  To that end, I have found specific topics helpful in my thinking, getting organized, and having discussions with my husband.  They are all available for you to download throughout the Resources Tab.

Talking to Women

In my journeys across the country, I have talked to hundreds and thousands of women. All are about retirement age. And almost all are concerned about their future as they become a retiree. They relish the idea of leaving their jobs. As you can imagine, that isn’t a problem for most.

But once they leave the job, they have no clear direction on what they want to do next. And definitely no real handle on how they will pay for something like 30 years of retirement living.

What they haven’t done is to sit down and create a plan. They haven’t figured out answers to their burning questions. And frankly, they don’t really know who to turn to get that information. Hopefully, my first book, What’s the Deal with Retirement Planning for Women will give you just the start you need.

Get started with free resources

Throughout the book, there are tips and helpful hints. There are also worksheets and reference documents that should give you an anchor. To start your own planning, try using these guides . We hear a lot about the need to plan for retirement. Yet, most of us have no idea where to start.

So, start here today. Don’t waste another minute! Get your copy of What’s the Deal with Retirement Planning for Women. Use the resources throughout the blog.

Then, let me hear from you about how your planning is going.  What is most surprising?  Where do you think you will spend most of your money?  What are you most looking forward to? Have you considered how retirement planning for women is different?

Come back often to read new ideas from other Baby Boomers about how they are redesigning retirement.

Here are links to a couple of the many resources available to you for free:

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