Kerry Hannon

Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States

Speaker, Workplace Futurist,Strategist–Careers, Retirement– Senior Columnist @YahooFinance, Author In Control at 50+, Never Too Old To Get Rich and more @DukeU

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Suzy Welch Q&A: Are you a leader or a follower? And how do you figure all that out?

1 week ago | finance.yahoo.com | Kerry Hannon

Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Sun, May 4, 2025, 7:40 AM 7 min read There are some big, serious questions that stump some folks (me included). For instance: Where do you want to go in life? What do you want to do in today’s evolving world? Do I want to be a leader or just part of the pack?
How financial advisers are calming clients' fears about the future of Social Security

1 week ago | finance.yahoo.com | Kerry Hannon

Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Sun, May 4, 2025, 10:04 AM 5 min read There’s been a striking rise in the number of Americans applying for initial Social Security benefits this year, many earlier than planned. Job losses, rising costs, and even staffing cuts at the Social Security Administration seem to be the triggers prompting more people to claim their benefits.
How financial advisers are calming clients' fears about the future of Social Security

1 week ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Kerry Hannon

There’s been a striking rise in the number of Americans applying for initial Social Security benefits this year, many earlier than planned. Job losses, rising costs, and even staffing cuts at the Social Security Administration seem to be the triggers prompting more people to claim their benefits. To help clients make the choice that’s best for them, financial advisers are stepping in.
More Americans are claiming Social Security early. Here's why.

1 week ago | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Kerry Hannon

Fri, 2 May 2025, 5:00 am 7 min read Christine Banner planned to wait until her full retirement age of 67 to apply for Social Security benefits. But the changes underway at the Social Security Administration, combined with an erratic stock market, changed her mind. “Around the end of January, we started hearing more craziness about changes around Social Security and Elon Musk saying it was the world's biggest Ponzi scheme,” her husband, Clint, 67, told Yahoo Finance.
Wharton professor discusses what it takes for entrepreneurs to succeed

3 weeks ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Kerry Hannon

Being your own boss sounds dreamy, but it takes a certain moxie to launch a successful business. Lori Rosenkopf, vice dean of entrepreneurship at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, leans into the touchstones in her new book, “Unstoppable Entrepreneurs: 7 Paths for Unleashing Successful Startups and Creating Value through Innovation.” I asked Rosenkopf to walk me through some of the facets she finds critical to starting and building a business venture.
Worried about a job loss? Time to pump up your emergency savings.

3 weeks ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Kerry Hannon

For a growing number of workers, job loss anxiety is gaining steam. According to a new survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Americans who are worried about the job market hit levels on par with the pandemic. Unemployment expectations — whether people think the unemployment rate will pop up a year from now — jumped 4.6 percentage points to 44%, the highest reading since April 2020. The increase was spread across age, education, and income groups.
Money moves retirees can make now to reduce next year's taxes

4 weeks ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Kerry Hannon

One exception that may let you delay your RMD from an employer-sponsored 401(k) or (403(b) plan is to stay on the job. The amount you are required to withdraw is calculated by dividing your tax-deferred retirement account balance as of Dec. 31 of the preceding year by a life expectancy factor that corresponds with your age in the IRS Uniform Lifetime Table.
Changing jobs can disrupt saving for retirement. Here's how to stay on track.

1 month ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Kerry Hannon

Leaving a job — whether you’re exiting for a new opportunity or have been laid off — can deliver a blow to your future retirement stash. I know this personally, having switched jobs several times during my career. For the most part, I’ve rolled over account balances from my former employer’s 401(k) plan to an Individual Retirement Account that I then managed myself. In one early jump, however, I did the unthinkable and cashed out my 401(k), paid the tax and penalty, and didn’t blink.
Changing jobs can disrupt saving for retirement. Here's how to stay on track.

1 month ago | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Kerry Hannon

Sat, 12 Apr 2025, 8:00 am 7 min read Leaving a job — whether you’re exiting for a new opportunity or have been laid off — can deliver a blow to your future retirement stash. I know this personally, having switched jobs several times during my career. For the most part, I’ve rolled over account balances from my former employer’s 401(k) plan to an Individual Retirement Account that I then managed myself.
Social Security Administration backs off plan to cut phone service

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kerry Hannon

With less than a week to go before a deadline that the Social Security Administration set to end phone support for certain customer service needs, the agency braked and hit reverse. The controversial plan to crack down on customer service for anyone applying for new benefits or checking benefits was set to start April 14, ending phone service support for retirees and survivors applying for benefits or for beneficiaries making direct deposit changes.