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Are you waiting for the perfect occasion to use your gift cards? Here’s why that’s a bad idea.
What do you do with a gift card from 20 years ago?
February 5, 2020
February 5, 2020
When my father died, I couldn’t afford to take time off. This is the reality for many.
He went to lengths to minimize the financial impact his death would have on us
Lily Lines: When men are happiest with their wives’ salary
Plus, a history-making cruise will set sail
Can a credit card be sexist?
The Apple Card controversy illustrates how a history of bias in credit lending, coupled with discriminatory AI algorithms, hurt women
November 12, 2019
November 12, 2019
States are spending millions of dollars on abortion restrictions — in legal fees for the other side
When laws that severely limit or prohibit abortion are thrown out in court, the state has to pay abortion advocates’ legal expenses
September 24, 2019
September 24, 2019
‘Hustlers’ is about ‘friendship and money,’ but it isn’t a female empowerment flick. Director Lorene Scafaria explains.
The caper stars Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu as dancers at a strip club who drug wealthy men and max out their credit cards
Warren says her tax plan asks just ‘two cents’ of the super-rich. But how much of a hit would they actually take?
Some economists say Warren’s tax could do more than just make the wealthy uncomfortable — it could erase great fortunes
September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019
It looks like the wage gap closed significantly this year. Here’s why it actually didn’t.
New survey methods under the Trump administration tell a misleading story
September 10, 2019
September 10, 2019
Sex work encompasses more than what we see on TV, and it saved me from poverty
It’s often the net that catches people before they fall into destitution
‘We’re trying to do this on behalf of women everywhere’: Rapinoe says USWNT won’t accept anything less than equal pay
The comments came a day after mediation efforts broke down in the team’s lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation