If you're getting a late start, there's a better way to go about preparing for retirement than shooting for a big round, but essentially arbitrary, number.
There's a lot you can't see during the job interview process. InHerSight, a Glassdoor-like site for women to review different companies, gives female job-seekers options to explore these questions.
Women pursue extra gigs for different reasons than men do. About 69% of women say they use the extra money from a side hustle to help pay for living expenses, according to Bankrate, compared to just 42% of men.