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Kerry is a leading expert, workplace futurist and strategist on careers and jobs, entrepreneurship, personal finance and retirement. Kerry is the author of more than a dozen books, including "Never Too Old to Get Rich," "Great Jobs for Everyone 50+," and "Great Pajama Jobs: Your Complete Guide to Working From Home.” Her latest book is “In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in The New World of Work.” She has covered personal finance, retirement and careers for The New York Times, Forbes, Money, U.S. News & World Report and USA Today, among others. Her website is kerryhannon.com.
Yahoo FinanceEmerging Social Security proposals may fall short on addressing retirement crisis
The proposals may unintentionally hurt those least prepared for retirement.
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Job posting laws create rifts between employee and employer over fair pay
More than a third (36%) of 1,300 HR professionals said pay disclosure laws caused more current employees to ask about receiving a pay raise.
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FDIC insurance: Here's how certain bank deposits are backed by the government
The FDIC's standard insurance covers up to $250,000 per depositor, per bank, for every account ownership category.
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Newbie investors shy away from 'own research' after 2022 stock swoon, study finds
New investors relied less on "other personal research" — down nearly 10 percentage points versus 2020 — and more on financial professionals — up 9.3 percentage points versus 2020.
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Here's how to use your tax refund to buy I bonds
Inflation-protected Treasury I bonds are one of the safest investments around.
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Many employers don’t buy into pay transparency, study finds
Over a quarter of firms surveyed said that leadership is unconvinced of the merits of pay transparency.
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Seniors: This year's big increase in Social Security benefits is falling short
According to a new survey by the Senior Citizens League, 54% of older Americans think the 8.7% increase in the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) this year won't keep up with inflation.
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Here's some bad news for employees looking for raises, remote work and shorter work weeks
This week, Payscale released the results of its bellwether survey, the 2023 Compensation Best Practices Report. It’s not wonderful news for employees: fewer employers are offering pay raises and those that will aren’t exactly being generous. As for folks who love the idea of more flexibility in their working lives? The survey reveals there’s a growing kibosh on remote work arrangements. Senator Bernie Sanders’ four-day work week? Forget about it.
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What inflation? Many employers will offer less generous pay raises this year.
Payscale this week came out with its highly anticipated 2023 Compensation Best Practices Report, which turns out to be a mixed bag for employees: smaller raises, maybe semi-annual salary bumps and a dollop of extras to make up with companies’ Scrooge-like behavior. The bad news for most of us: fewer employers plan to bump up salaries this year.
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Q&A: How to find a career you are passionate about
Q&A: Author and career coach Maggie Mistal tells Yahoo Finance's Kerry Hannon how to take your old job, shove it and find new work you're passionate about.
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$166,000 to $197,000: New estimates for retirement health care costs may be too low
A 65-year old man enrolled in Medicare with a Medigap plan will need to stash away $166,000 for medical expenses.
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Looking for a new job? New rules may save you from the AI hiring bots.
Employers who use chat bots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to screen job seekers should prepare for new laws geared to prevent bias in the hiring process.mIn April, a New York City law that regulates how companies use AI in hiring is expected to kick in. The Biden Administration and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) also recently published initiatives to make employers responsible for monitoring the tools and any discriminatory practices they might trigger.
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Retirees may face this hassle with Medicare Advantage, survey finds
Seniors who opted for private Medicare insurance plans should not be shy about pushing back on denials for pre-authorizations.
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Half of Americans feel worse off financially, highest since 2009
The only other instances that half or more felt this way was in 2008 and 2009.
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Here's how to delay taking required withdrawals from retirement accounts
While a new law increases the age you must withdraw from certain retirement accounts, there are two ways to delay that requirement even longer.
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Americans prefer to cling to cash after shaken by stock market volatility
Almost 2 in 3 Americans prefer to have their money sit in cash on the sidelines rather than endure market swings.
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Fed's interest-rate hikes make T-bills an attractive, safer investment
Savings rates have jumped from just about zero to more than 4% in the past 12 months on these short-term securities.
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AI can help job seekers get noticed and hired, study finds
Candidates who tapped into AI to fix spelling and grammar errors on their resumes had an 8% increase in the probability of getting hired.
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New retirement withdrawal rule is a boon for wealthy seniors
The new law ramps up the age you must start withdrawing required minimum distributions, or RMDs, from individual retirement accounts.
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$90,000 to $900,000: Pay transparency laws usher in baffling pay ranges in job postings
There are many reasons why pay ranges in job postings can vary by a six-figure span.