Financial literacy is an essential life skill that everyone should possess. However, it’s no secret that women, in particular, have faced unique challenges when it comes to managing their finances. Historically, women have been excluded from the financial world, and Read More
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Equal Pay Day – What Causes the Gender Pay Gap?
The gender pay gap refers to the difference between the average earnings of men and women who work full-time. It is a persistent issue that affects women in every industry and at every level of seniority.
Money Mindset and the Wage Gap
A little over a year ago, my business coach asked me about my financial goals. I told her I wanted to make enough to live a comfortable life. My coach nodded and asked me to describe a future in which Read More
Book Review: The Feminist Financial Handbook
Why is personal finance a feminist issue? I’ve read a bunch of finance 101 type books aimed at women, but the ‘The Feminist Financial Handbook’ by Brynne Conroy was the first of them that answered this question by walking the Read More
Everything They Never Told You About Paying for College
The recent “Operation Varsity Blues” controversy—the college admissions scandal involving wealthy parents who paid for their kids’ guaranteed admittance to prestigious universities– rightfully ignited the fury of many parents and students alike. I’ll admit to being one of many incensed Read More
Deciding to Invest
When you’re consistently earning more than you’re spending, it’s time to seriously consider investing. If you have some money sitting in your bank account that’s not your emergency fund and you don’t need it a couple of years down the Read More
Financial Learning Resources
Be sure to check out more financial resources in A Beginner’s Guide To Personal Finance! Money is an important tool in all of our lives and it’s truly worth improving your financial literacy and building better money habits at any Read More
A Beginner’s Guide to Personal Finance
If you have $10 today, how will you spend, save or invest it? After you spend money on necessities, how much will you allocate on the extras – the fun things, the things that you’ve wanted for a long time Read More
Financial Aid Resources for Nontraditional Students
Every year, thousands of women apply for the Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women hoping to receive financial support for their dream of attaining a degree. They are often single mothers and survivors of domestic or sexual violence, Read More
How to Mentally Handle Student Debt Stress
Students who graduated college in 2014 are a part of the most indebted graduating class ever, with the average student loan debt amounting to $33,000. There is no doubt that student debt is a financial burden for graduates, particularly for Read More