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Kerry Hannon

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
32
Latest publication
Sep 26, 2026
Outlet visibility, for yahoo.com
Top 1K sites
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Jul 4, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Kerry Hannon

    The poverty rate is falling, but not for older Americans (opens the original)

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    More Americans are spending their golden years in poverty. According to the newly released US Census Bureau report on poverty, household income reached a record high last year and the overall poverty rate fell. But the tale is the opposite for seniors. Poverty among Americans age 65 and older rose for the fifth consecutive year and has jumped roughly 45% since 2019 — the highest rate of any age group, an AARP Foundation analysis found. That translates to 10 million seniors living in poverty, up

  2. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Kerry Hannon

    Employers are auto-enrolling workers in HSAs — just like 401(k)s (opens the original)

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    Employers are putting some muscle behind health savings accounts, similar to their push to enroll more workers in 401(k) plans. Last year, nearly half of employers automatically enrolled eligible workers into an HSA, according to a recent report by the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA), a nonprofit group representing employers. "Employers are taking the wheel," Ann Brisk, senior managing director at HSA Bank, which administers health savings accounts, told Yahoo Finance. "They're catching o

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Kerry Hannon

    Student loans are quietly gutting your retirement — especially in your 40s (opens the original)

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    Saving for retirement or paying off student loans? For many people, it's one or the other, not both. The pattern persists at all age levels, but hits hardest in midlife. People in their 40s with student debt have a median retirement account balance roughly 45% lower than those who don't, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found. "The magnitudes of the differences at the different age groups between those with and without student loan debt is quite remarkable," Craig Copeland, EBRI's

  4. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Kerry Hannon

    When the Fed hikes rates, here's how it affects retirees and their money (opens the original)

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    The Federal Reserve's interest rate hike — the first in three years — is a policy shift that will have a domino effect for retirees. Those in retirement and those nearing retirement need to factor interest rates into their investment decisions. To explain what the Fed hike might mean, Yahoo Finance talked to several wealth management advisers and finance professionals. First off, it's important to keep in mind that one quarter-point rate hike won't drastically alter anyone's fortunes. "A single

  5. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Kerry Hannon

    Pay is back on the rise for job switchers, even in low-hire job market (opens the original)

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    Changing jobs is looking lucrative again. Base pay for job changers in the private sector increased 4.7% in August, compared to 3% for job stayers, according to the latest report from payroll provider ADP. When you consider gross pay, which includes tips, commissions, and bonuses, wages for job stayers rose 4.4% year over year, while gross pay for job changers increased substantially more: 7.3%. In another recent report, the job-jumping news was just as promising. The median pay increase for wor

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