Finance is different for everyone. We all inhabit our own money realities: white people and people of color, Gen Z and baby boomers, high earners and those with lower incomes.

Women live in their own financial reality, too. One where the gender pay gap is a force holding back their progress, seeping into every aspect of their financial well-being. One where caregiving responsibilities often fall on their shoulders, affecting their careers.

Yet numbers show women’s resilience in the face of these obstacles. They routinely negotiate to earn more money. They buy more homes than men despite struggling with upfront costs, improving their long-term…

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