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How Women Are Making Impact Investing A *Thing*

It’s no surprise that women invest differently than men, but they are interestingly using the power of their purse to do good.

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I was lucky to have…access and visibility into investing at a young age. In my twenties I just started putting more money into [a Roth IRA]…That’s how I got to an over $100,000 net worth in my early twenties living on $36,000.

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What Do You Know! Women Are Signing Up For Investing Platforms Faster Than Men

Good news that we are finally closing that pesky wealth gap.

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The wealth gap among men and women is pretty well established — with women owning just 32 cents on the dollar to men — but it does seem there is some good news on the horizon: Women are signing up for investing platforms at a faster clip than men (huzzah)!

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These Companies And Nonprofits Are Trying To Help Women Close The Wealth Gap

If the wealth gap closes we likely have these folks to thank.

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Emotional labor as a concept can include a lot of invisible labor that women women take on. Managing calendars, making appointments, processing emotions in relationships, making sure the kids have birthday cards, and refilling the soap.

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