Kerry Hannon

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Can Boomer Women Ever Afford to Retire?

July 31, 2012 kerry

The surprising answer to the question posed by the headline is: You bet. Contrary to conventional wisdom and the slew of recent articles suggesting that retirement for a great number…

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Want an Encore Career Education? Tap Your iPad

July 28, 2012 kerry

Whether you’re looking to change careers or have lost your job, adding new skills is often a key to making a transition. But heading back for a master’s degree is…

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8 Great Sources of Financing for Women Starting a Business

July 27, 2012 kerry

Four years ago, Linda Waitkus quit her job as store manager for a Bloomingdale’s near Washington, D.C., to open Great Dogs of Great Falls, an 1,800-square-foot pet shop with grooming…

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NextAvenue.org: 5 Ways Women Can Be More Confident Investors

July 26, 2012 kerry

Women are typically the chief financial officers of their households. They pay the monthly bills, cut the tuition checks and make sure groceries are in the cupboard. They even manage…

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USA Today: Book Review: Rebounders: How To Get Up And Succeed After Failing

July 21, 2012 kerry

When you get knocked down, do you get back up even stronger? That’s the core question financial journalist Rick Newman poses in his new book Rebounders: How Winners Pivot From…

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Second Verse: Why You Should Plan on Working to Age 70

July 20, 2012 kerry

Push off retiring until age 70 and your financial world is going to be much brighter. The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College reports in a new study titled:…

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NextAvenue.org: Why Women Need to Be Mentors (or Find Them)

July 16, 2012 kerry

Let’s call it chivalry. Most of the working women I talk to who are about my age (51) say mentors have helped them greatly in their careers. But the mentors…

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Second Verse: Money and Marriage: 6 Tips for Success

July 12, 2012 kerry

Today is my husband, Cliff Hackel, and my 20thWedding Anniversary. Yep. We got married on the Fourth of July. Independence Day. It was a sunny day, brilliant blue skies, and…

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Next Avenue.org: Women Need to Get Serious About Emergency Savings

July 9, 2012 kerry

Two years ago, I had a string of bad luck. First, I needed an operation to remove a small tumor. Then, my beloved Subaru Outback (with more than 120,000 miles)…

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Six Reasons You Should Volunteer Your Way to A Job

July 5, 2012 kerry

This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing three retirees, who are working part-time jobs they love– for pay. All three were hired after spending time as a volunteer. One…