how to negotiate for higher salary
Asking for a pay raise is no easy feat, particularly for women. More than half of women around the world have never asked for a raise before, according to a …
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How women can build wealth
The author, Bola Sokunbi Credit: Bola Sokunbi When it comes to managing money, women commonly use the word “fear” to describe what stands between them and the life they want. …
Millionaires reach limit for Social Security payroll taxes for 2024
Ezra Bailey | Getty Images Most Americans can expect to pay Social Security payroll taxes throughout 2024. But for top earners with gross annual wage income of $1 million, March …
‘The economy isn’t sick right now,’ but Americans still feel like it is
Sentiment about the U.S. economy is currently in an upswing: 28% of Americans would say the economy is either excellent or good, according to recent data from Pew Research Center. …
Female founders say it is an amazing time for women to be in business
In 2022, only 2.1% of venture capital investments in the U.S. went to businesses that are founded solely by women. But some say the gap may be closing. Maskot | …
Women face a retirement savings shortfall. Three ways to close the gap
What begins as a gender wage gap inevitably becomes a significant shortfall by retirement. In the U.S., women who work full time are typically paid about 80 cents for every …
Boston recently narrowed the city’s gender pay gap. Here’s how
Tomasz Szulczewski | Moment | Getty Images Women continue to make great strides in the workforce, achieving increasing levels of education, and advancing into senior leadership positions. However, the gender pay …
Before hitting glass ceiling at work, women face ‘broken rung’
To be sure, women in corporate America have come along way in the last decade. While the overall gender pay gap has not changed much, it has narrowed among top …
Women tend to be better investors than men, but avoid taking risk: CEO
Tim Robberts | Digitalvision | Getty Images When it comes to money, women tend to think of themselves as savers rather than investors. Having that perspective can affect women’s ability …
Here’s when workers may catch up
A sign posted outside a restaurant looking to hire workers in Miami, May 5, 2023. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images The gap between wage growth and …