Kerry Hannon - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Kerry Hannon is a bestselling author and Washington, DC-based career, retirement and personal finance expert and a popular motivational speaker. Kerry’s latest book is the national bestseller Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps You Happy and Healthy ... And Pays the Bills (John Wiley & Sons, 2012). Kerry has spent more than 25 years covering all aspects of personal finance for the nation's leading media companies, including The New York Times, Forbes, Money, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal. She is a nationally recognized authority on boomer career transitions and retirement. She is AARP’s Jobs Expert and is the Great Jobs columnist for AARP.org. Kerry is a contributing editor at Forbes Magazine and the Second Verse columnist for Forbes.com and is recognized as the Forbes’ bard of career transitions and “working” retirement issues. She is the PBS web site NextAvenue.org expert on career and personal finance for boomer women and writes a weekly column. Kerry contributes regularly to The New York Times and Money magazine. She is a Metlife Foundation and New America Media Fellow on Aging. She is the award-winning author of What's Next? Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job (Chronicle Books, 2010). Berkley/Penguin will publish this updated and revised paperback in April 2014. Kerry is also the author of Getting Started In Estate Planning (John Wiley & Sons), Suddenly Single: Money Skills for Divorcees and Widows (John Wiley & Sons), Ten Minute Guide to Retirement for Women (MacMillan Publishing) She has appeared as a financial expert on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. ABC News, CBS, Fox, CNBC, CNN, and PBS and has been a guest on numerous radio programs. Follow Kerry on Twitter @KerryHannon and visit her website, KerryHannon.com and her LinkedIn profile.

Content

Total articles 2173

• Money moves retirees can make now to reduce next year's taxes

  By Kerry Hannon Verified

  Apr. 16, 2025

• Changing jobs can disrupt saving for retirement. Here's how to stay on track.

  By Kerry Hannon Verified

  Apr. 12, 2025

• Money moves retirees can make now to reduce next year's taxes

  By Kerry Hannon Verified

  Apr. 16, 2025

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Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Finance is a media property within the Yahoo network, offering a wide range of financial news, data, and commentary. It provides real-time stock quotes, market analysis, and financial insights to assist users in making informed investment decisions. The platform features up-to-date financial news, stock market data, and analysis. Users can access real-time stock quotes, charts, and market trends. Yahoo Finance also offers investment tools such as portfolio management, stock screeners, and financial calculators, along with in-depth analysis and commentary from financial experts. Yahoo Finance serves a diverse audience, including individual investors, financial professionals, and businesses seeking financial insights. It is part of Yahoo Inc., which is owned by Apollo Global Management and Verizon.