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A letter to my daughter: Career advice for an unfair world
Dear Abby, You probably won’t earn as much money as a man who does the same work for most of your career. I know this makes you mad. It makes me mad, too. This gender pay gap has been a problem [...]
5 min read Nov 04, 2025 -
Black and Hispanic women face the longest wait for equal pay
Unless employers change the way they value women, pay equality may never come for some minorities.
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These jobs are best – and worst – for gender pay equality
A look at the gender pay gap by occupation and industry.
1 min read Nov 04, 2025 -
Best and worst states for pay equality between women and men
See how the gender wage gap in your state stacks up.
2 min read Nov 04, 2025 -
From bottom rung to top of the corporate ladder: How these 6 women climbed up
Working women face a “broken rung” that contributes to the gender pay gap.
6 min read Nov 03, 2025 -
I talked to three women who asked for higher pay. This is what they got — and what they learned
When women ask for more, the answers aren’t always the same: one got a new title without the raise, one lost the offer, and one got the pay bump — but not without fallout.
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Most working women won’t see equal pay before they retire, Bankrate analysis finds
Here’s exactly why it’s taking so long.
8 min read Nov 03, 2025 -
The fight for equal pay for my generation is over. We lost
I’ve recently accepted a hard truth: I will never experience true pay equality in my career. Neither will most women my age. If the gender wage gap follows its historical pace, many women working full [...]
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Your property tax bill may be higher than it needs to be. Here’s what to do about it
My property taxes have ballooned 134% over my 20 years of homeownership. It seems like every year I grumble about another increase, pay the bill and move on. Recent data, however, has me rethinking my [...]
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7 reasons your credit card was declined — and how you can respond
Prevent rejection at the register by looking out for these common reasons credit cards are declined.
7 min read Oct 22, 2025