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.
If you arrive at an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds for your retirement portfolio, you can balance the risk of stocks with the low returns of bonds.
For working women, choosing what to wear in the morning is harder than ever. Services like Trunk Club, Le Tote, Rent the Runway and MM La Fleur offer personal styling services, delivered to your doorstep.
The White House, Democrats and Republicans have all released versions of paid family and medical leave policies this year -- indicating widespread support for a policy that helps people afford to take time off when they have a child or need to take care of a family member.
It's hard to know how much money you'll need in retirement. One report says people are spending more during the three years after they quit their day job than they did while working.
For all the cruelty-free, anti-sweatshop, organic attention you give your individual purchases day to day, your money may be paying for causes you don't want to support.
It's never too late to improve your chance of having a more secure retirement, but you'll need to put retirement planning at the very top of your list of financial priorities.