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"A fascinating and extremely helpful book for anyone planning to switch careers-from one of the nation's leading experts on the subject."
Richard Eisenberg, CBS MoneyWatch.com

"Kerry Hannon is a top-rate personal finance journalist filled with smart practical advice."
Diane Harris, Executive Editor, Money magazine

“Follow Hannon’s road-map to make sure you’re on the way to a passionate—and prosperous—career.” |
Jean Chatzky, Best-selling Author of The Difference and Pay it Down
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"A must-read for anyone-at any age-curious about a career change. A perfect blend of inspirational, readable stories and logistical, practical advice," Beth Kobliner,
Author of Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties.
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"Hannon's engaging profiles reflect the passion of those who have chosen to take a different path with their lives while her practical, how-to advice will make the journey smoother for others who are still summoning up the courage to take that leap of faith."
Tim Smart, Executive Editor, U.S. News & World Report

"Kerry Hannon provides an essential roadmap and guidebook, full of great ideas."
Jim Connor, Assistant Managing Editor, CNBC Business News

 "Hannon's practical guide is a must-read for anyone in a career transition and life reinvention."
Brian Kurth, President, VocationVacations & Brian Kurth+Company Buy the Book

About Kerry
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Kerry Hannon, a career reinvention expert, is a nationally acclaimed personal finance contributing editor and retirement correspondent for U.S. News & World Report. Her latest book, Amazon bestseller WHAT’S NEXT? Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job (Chronicle Books), is available online and in bookstores across the country.

She has been writing the “Second Acts” feature for U.S. News & World Report since the fall of 2006 and is a careers expert for usnews.com. She is the U.S. News retirement correspondent to The Nightly Business Report on PBS for the series “Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement.” She is the Money section book review columnist for USA Today.

Hannon is 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), and You and Your Money: A Passage from Debt to Prosperity (Credit Education Group). She has penned one non-fiction saga of an American Indian Trading Post, Trees in a Circle: The Teec Nos Pos Story (Teec Nos Pos Trading Post).

Hannon has previously served as a reporter and personal finance columnist for USA Today and as a writer and editor for U.S. News & World Report, Money, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, and Forbes. She was a regular women and money columnist for iVillage.com.

Hannon’s work has appeared in CBS MoneyWatch.com, AARP Bulletin Today, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Readers Digest, Good Housekeeping, Institutional Investor and Advertising Age, among other national publications.

She has appeared as a financial expert on ABC News, CBS, Fox, CNBC, and CNN and has been a guest on numerous radio programs, including National Public Radio’s “Talk of The Nation.”

Hannon received a Bachelor of Art’s degree from Duke University and is currently a member of an editorial board at Duke.

Photo Credit: Isabel Kurek

 

What People Say About Kerry

Kerry Hannon is one of the best and most experienced personal finance writers in the country."
Ray Goldbacher, Money Editor, USATODAY.com

 

Kerry Hannon is a top-rate personal finance journalist who is filled with smart, practical advice that can help you get your life on the right financial track."
Diane Harris, Executive Editor, Money Magazine

 

Kerry reported on the phenomenon that Civic Ventures is promoting -- the idea of encore careers that combine purpose, passion and paychecks for people in the second half of life. Her writing is first rate; she always understands the nuances of a story and tells it in a way that is both honest and compelling.” August 2, 2010

Jim Emerman , Executive Vice President , Civic Ventures 

"If you're looking for good financial info and advice, be sure to read Kerry's work. I've known Kerry for years as a journalist, author and editor. Her insight and honesty about money issues, especially for women, is always on target. Thanks, Kerry!"

Nancy Dailey, Ph.D., blogger, Dr. Nancy Dailey, http://womensmoney.com/blog/
 

WHAT'S YOUR DREAM JOB? Filled with inspiring stories from people who have changed careers mid-life, What's Next? is an exciting roadmap for anyone looking to make their next job their dream job. From a former mortgage banker who's back in the classroom to a tough cop turned Nashville music agent, these in-depth testimonials offer encouragement and advice-and prove that it's possible to pursue your passion. What's Next? offers those seeking a more fulfilling path the tools to get started and the inspiration to do it.

 

Journalist and author Kerry Hannon, a leading authority on career reinvention, retirement and personal finance, shows you how to manage your money and career with confidence. Whether you're new to saving and investing, planning for retirement, gearing up for a second act, or coping with a heavy debt load, her books and articles provide the tools you need to get started and the inspiration to do it now.