Women and the Wealth Gap
The wage gap between men and women has been what seems to be a never-ending fight for equal pay, with women earning about 76¢ to a man's dollar, and...
Women and the Wealth Gap
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Decoding the CARES Act
Decoding the CARES Act
Many small businesses are under extreme financial pressure as a result of the shelter in place order across the state. Though many of those restrictions are easing,...
Women & philanthropy
Women & philanthropy
As we previously discussed, women’s financial influence has increased radically due to greater financial independence, more spending power, and growing leadership....
Influence and Power Through Spending
Influence and Power Through Spending
Women control over $20 trillion in world-wide spending. That's a lot of buying power. Catalyst defines buying power as the total personal income that is...
Financial Independence
Financial Independence
In the spirit of independence and the 4th of July, we want to share some thoughts about financial independence. Last week, the Momentum blog posted on money and...
Facetime with Jenifer Kimbrough
Facetime with Jenifer Kimbrough
One of the greatest things about Momentum is the powerful alumnae network. Periodically we interview these amazing women about their experience in our program....
On money and fearlessness
On money and fearlessness
Last night, I read the chapter "Fearless About Money" from Arianna Huffington's book, On Becoming Fearless... In Love, Work, and Life. I was intrigued by this quote:...
New Study Suggests Equal Pay Next Century
New Study Suggests Equal Pay Next Century
In January, Momentum’s April Benetollo wrote a post entitled “Who Can Wait for 2085?” The article focused on the study that projected women to achieve parity in...
Myth-Busters About Equal Pay
Myth-Busters About Equal Pay
Bring up the topic of equal pay, and you're likely to be met with a host of arguments as to why the whole gender pay gap is a myth. We all know when you compile...
Negotiating Success
Negotiating Success
Effective negotiation is one of the most critical skills to business success. Yet when asked to select the metaphor that best describes negotiation, most women chose...