NextAvenue.org: Does Being a Mom Help or Hurt Your Career?
I got to thinking about whether being a parent helps or hurts you at work. Since I blog each week about women and money, I decided to look at this…
Second Verse: Fighting Age Discrimination: New AARP Survey
Ageism. Say the word out loud. When I do, it forms awkwardly in my throat, clinging to the back of my palate. Then, it pushes out with a distinct hissing,…
NextAvenue.org: Why Women Should Join Networking Groups
I’m a member of The Transition Network, a nonprofit networking group for women over 50. It’s based in New York, but lucky for me, the group has a great chapter…
Forbes.com/SecondVerse: Second Act for Dad
My older brother is a father of four boys–ranging in age from 17 to 22. A few weeks ago, his eldest son graduated from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. My…
AARP: 5 Great Jobs in College Towns
College towns can be great places to live in the 50-plus years. They’ve got lively entertainment, sport sand, often, ample supplies of jobs for people not yet ready to clock…
NextAvenue.org: What to Do About Health Insurance When You’re Self-Employed
It’s always one of the first questions I’m asked when I tell someone I’m a freelancer: “What do you do about health insurance?” Until now, I’ve been lucky. My husband…
The Career Clinic: Kerry Talks About Job Hunting and Changing Careers
I had the wonderful opportunity to spend an hour recently talking to Maureen Anderson, who is the host of The Career Clinic radio show and the author of The Career…
U.S. News & World Report: Why These Retirees Are Still Working
“You always have to think of yourself as You, Inc., even if you’re working full-time. What could you moonlight as and do full-blown later on?” says Kerry Hannon, author of…
USA Today Review: How to Be Richer, Smarter and Better Looking than Your Parents
There’s something about Zac Bissonnette’s outlook on life and money that just makes you smile and nod knowingly. In How to Be Richer, Smarter and Better Looking than Your Parents,…
AARP: Great Jobs for Animal Lovers
For years, Linda Waitkus’s job was working as a manager in retail department stores. But her passion was taking care of her Golden Retriever, Soleil. Ultimately, she decided to find…
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