Women are finding it harder to make ends meet
As the run-up to the U.S. presidential election has highlighted, there is a growing share of “childless cat ladies” in this country. There is also a larger share of single …
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Maximum Social Security retirement benefit: Here’s who qualifies
Twenty47studio | Moment | Getty Images Millions of Social Security beneficiaries will benefit from the 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment for 2025, set to take effect in January. With that increase, the …
Ex-Goldman director quit to solve UK’s gender investment gap
Ayesha Ofori, founder and CEO of Propelle. Propelle Ayesha Ofori is a former Goldman Sachs wealth advisor who quit her high-profile job to resolve Britain’s gender wealth gap, after realizing …
What a SINK, DINK or DINKY lifestyle means for your money
In this photo illustration a man looks at the post by Taylor Swift endorsing Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris on the online social media and social networking site Instagram displayed …
Federal minimum wage has been $7.25 for 15 years. How that may change
Activists demonstrate in support of a $15-per-hour minimum wage and tips for restaurant workers in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 8, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The federal …
Record breaking summer heat waves prompt higher home cooling costs
Visitors walk during a long-duration heat wave impacting much of California on July 9 in Death Valley National Park, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Amid …
The pay gap is greater for Asian American and Pacific Islander women
March 12 is generally considered equal pay day, the mark of just how far into the new year women have to keep working to make what their male counterparts typically …
Lawmakers debate if child savings accounts may reduce wealth inequality
Urbazon | E+ | Getty Images An unequal distribution of wealth in the U.S. can make it so some children are behind from birth. Now lawmakers are considering whether federal …
Americans worry changes to retirement system will upend their plans
Viewstock | View Stock | Getty Images Last year, Americans’ confidence that they would have enough money to live comfortably in retirement fell the most since the global financial crisis. …
Equal Pay Day highlights $1.2 million salary shortfall for some women
Equal Pay Day is a reminder of the persistent income inequality between men and women. As it stands, women earn just 84 cents for every dollar earned by men, according …