Hear how to start a new life chapter with improved chances of success from a recognized expert. Kerry Hannon is also an author, a strategist on career transitions, entrepreneurship, personal finance and retirement.
Kerry is a fearless campaigner about why women need to pay attention to their retirement savings to avoid the poverty trap. It is obvious from the passion in Kerry Hannon’s voice that she cares about setting yourself up for retirement.
Women in particular are vunerable from the patchwork qulit of jobs they have had over their working lives. Poverty for women is a real problem as it’s been hard for women to save for retirement. That is why Kerry is on a campaign for all women to pay attention from an early age to all things to do with money.
Kerry believes that you need to set yourself up for retirement by:-
- Know your financial position,
- Get into a savings habit for life,
- Keep up with technology,
- Access your skills,
- Work part time in Retirement,
- Be prepared to transition to a different type of work,
- Be aware of what you are retiring to.
Kerry says ‘you should get a grip on what you need to be doing‘ to start a new life chapter. Ageism is alive and well in the workforce. By being able to be nimble and keep up with technology you increase your chances to continue working.
That is why you need to be prepared to transition to a different type of work in retirement. This could include starting your own business. Her book, Never Too Old To Get Rich, A Guide To Mid-Life Entrepreneurship, should have you intrigued to learn more.
Having your own business can allow you to continue to work as you age. This is your time and can be most fruitful where an online business can have low start up costs working from home.
Longevity is posing challenges for you all and now is the time to pay attention and set yourself up to win. It is possible to start a new life chapter and improve your chances of success to be financial healthy retirement.
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