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In the “girl” era, are women really splurging for fun?

by Jordan Mangi

Feb 29, 2024

Economic disadvantages like the wealth gap persist, despite talk of the “she-conomy."

Since the pandemic began, single women and other lower-wealth groups saw larger percentage gains in their wealth than their higher-wealth counterparts. Hernández Kent said that’s primarily because it’s easier to double a small amount of money.

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Sallie Krawcheck on what the pandemic means for women's finances

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

Jul 27, 2021

The CEO of Ellevest and former Wall Street executive says the pandemic has widened the gender wealth gap.

"It's exactly someone like me who should be using my privilege ... in order to build this," Sallie Krawcheck says of Ellevest, her digital financial company for women.

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