Illustration by Bankrate / Getty Images While the gender wage gap has narrowed over time, Census Bureau data shows it remains pervasive across the country.…
Illustration by Bankrate / Photo by Getty The gender pay gap isn’t closing anytime soon, especially for women of color. Black and Hispanic women earn the least compared with men, and a Bankrate analysis of…
Key takeaways Tapping into home equity carries several risks, including losing the property, the potential to fall into significant debt and the dilution of a valuable asset. The unpredictable nature of the housing market and high interest rates are also reasons not to borrow against a home’s worth. Financial experts…
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in 2025 last week, though one member of the central bank’s monetary policy committee voted against cutting rates, citing concerns over inflation. Policymakers on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which guides the Fed’s monetary policy, voted 10-2 in favor of…
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 time won’t reach pay parity with men until 2059 — 33 years from now, according…
The fight for equal pay was supposed to be won by now. But generations after Eleanor Roosevelt championed the cause, women are still waiting for their paychecks to catch up. A Bankrate analysis of government data shows, in fact, that pay equality remains a dream that most women won’t reach…
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