Best Retirement Plans for Small Business Owners
My dad was a small business owner whose engineering and consulting firm provided a solid income for him and supported our family. When he realized none of his four children…
Tackling Ageism in the Workplace
In a 2013 survey by AARP, 64% of workers said they had seen or experienced age discrimination in the workplace. Ageism is not a new phenomenon. Almost forty years ago,…
5 Great Tech Jobs
When it comes to a sizzling job field, the computer and tech arena is hard to beat. Employment in computer and information technology will grow 12 percent from 2014 to…
What’s The Best Financial Advice You Ever Received?
“Be in charge of your own financial life.”–Kerry Hannon My Dad encouraged my older sister, Pat, and me never to rely on anyone financially. He pushed us to learn and…
Kerry Talks About Older Workers–NPR’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook
The number of older workers is on the rise. We’ll tackle the myths and realities of landing a job after 50. America’s workforce is older than it was. In 2002,…
Buying Luxury Real Estate in an Uncertain Economy
Evan Kulman, a broker for the real estate firm Compass, was not surprised when the Amagansett luxury home that he listed for sale on the first of August sold in…
5 Employers That Welcome Older Workers
It took six years, but Charlene DeWindt, 58, of Newport News, Va., is now an electrician. She’s also a production planner and scheduler at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII is the…
Do You Have a Plan for Working in Retirement?
The big question these days is, should we even call it retirement any more? According to a survey by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies: “Sixty-somethings and older workers are…
7 Ways to Promote Yourself
How good are you at selling yourself? The right kind of self-promotion is crucial to building a successful second act as a freelancer or contractor. While lining up a contract…
How To Start a Business After Age 50
Yes, you can go home again. Ask Destiny Burns. For her, a return to her childhood roots in Cleveland, Ohio last year brought her full circle and inspired her to…
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