Kerry’s Expert Advice: US News & World Report: Older Students and Student Debt
Heading back to college can be a savvy financial decision for older workers, whether they’re beefing up technical skills, earning professional certificates or enjoying their golden years with an “encore career.” But taking on too much student debt is a risk at any age. Of households headed by someone aged 65 or older, about 3 percent, or […]
Kerry’s Tips on U.S. News: 8 Great Part-Time Jobs for Retirees
Supplement your retirement income Sixty percent of workers over age 60 plan to look for a new job after retirement, according to a recent survey by Harris Interactive for CareerBuilder. The good news is you have options, and employers want to hire you. According to CareerBuilder’s survey of more than 2,600 companies, 22 percent of employers are […]
THE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY M.B.A.
Eco-friendly M.B.A. programs now offer combo degrees and green electives. Read Published Article Environmentally conscious M.B.A. students are increasingly looking for more from their education than a patina of financial acumen and a degree that will ratchet up their income. These students have adopted the goal of sustainability; that is, conducting business in a […]
CONSIDER A SCHOOL’S CAREER SERVICES BEFORE APPLYING
Read Published Article in U.S. News & World Report When Christine Bonney, a 2009 graduate of Cornell University, decided last fall that she wanted to pursue a master’s degree in psychology, she met with admissions officers and filled out applications, but a school’s career services center wasn’t on her mind. “I know it’s important, but my focus […]
FORCED TO MOVE, FORCED TO STAY
In a topsy-turvy housing market, it’s more important than ever to know the facts before buying or selling. By Kerry Hannon Read Published Article From California to the Carolinas, homebuyers are snapping up some of the best home prices in decades. Sellers, on the other hand, grapple to get what they believe is a decent […]
BE YOUR OWN BOSS: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Read Published Article As a child, Belinda Stubblefield loved playing the banker in Monopoly. She resold the gum her mother bought for her to classmates for a nickel a piece. Then she stashed the cash in her “rainy day” piggy bank, which was shaped like a little girl with an umbrella over her head. “I […]
HOW TO SAFELY COMBAT MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS WITH HORMONE THERAPY
Younger women tormented by hot flashes are coming back for an ultralow dose By Kerry Hannon Posted: December 15, 2009 Read Published Article Video: The Life Change of Menopause For three years, Susan Kirchoff tried all the usual remedies to manage her menopausal hot flashes—exercise, soy foods, herbal supplements. But she still woke up with […]
BEST PLACES TO LAUNCH A SECOND CAREER
College towns and centers of healthcare or state government tend to make great bets. By Emily Brandon , Kerry Hannon Read Published Article in Many seniors are going to be employed past age 65, both for the money and because they enjoy working. But jobs aren’t exactly easy to come by right now. The unemployment […]
SECOND-ACT CAREERS: FROM HEAD HONCHO TO HUMANITARIAN
Running companies was his thing. Volunteering was not. Until the tsunami Read Article as Published Picture yourself atop a ski slope in Telluride, Colo., with a day of perfect powder schussing before you. You pause, take it all in—and wish you were helping Hurricane Katrina flood victims dig out of rotting houses. It was […]
ACUPUNCTURE FOR DOGS? HOLISTIC VETS SWEAR BY IT
Read Published Article A growing number of veterinarians are embracing alternative medicine Maggie was in trouble. A urinary-tract infection had taken a sudden and devastating turn, and her kidneys edged toward total shutdown. An intensive course of antibiotic treatment failed to make a difference, and as the strong medication wreaked havoc on her stomach lining, […]
