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Skimm This: State of Women… and Money

Skimm This

theSkimm

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4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to Skimm This. We're back in your feeds to bring you fresh episodes that help you live smarter. This time, instead of weekly episodes, we’ll be dropping miniseries throughout the year that will focus on your wellbeing. And to kick things off, we’re taking a look at the state of women in America, with a series that offers a look into the realities that millennial women in the US face today.  In this second episode, we’re talking about the state of women and money.  First up: We’ll start with the data, and explain how women are feeling about their finances right now  Then: We’ll explain how women are securing their financial futures, despite a rocky economy Later: We interviewed an expert about how women can create a more resilient financial future by paying off their debt, and freeing themselves of financial shame Finally: We’ve got a script you can use if you’re thinking about hiring a financial planner P.S. Learn more about different types of financial pros here. And here’s a useful debt tracker.  On this episode, you’ll hear from:  Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, founder of the Fiscal Femme Want more Skimm?  Sign up for our free daily newsletter Subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts Listen to our other podcast, 9 to 5ish with theSkimm Skimm'd by Alex Carr, Andrew Callaway, Elie McAfee Hahn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This series is brought to you by SACS off Fifth.

0:03.4

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0:10.4

We'll explain more in a bit, but first let's get into the episode.

0:16.0

I think it's important to think about all the things we have working against us.

0:20.0

So when we have wage gaps, we earn less.

0:24.4

When there's the pink tax, we spend more.

0:26.7

When we have less money and more spending, there's more debt.

0:31.0

And when debt is more expensive, just because you're a woman,

0:33.7

our person of color. So I think all of these things are interrelated.

0:38.1

Welcome back to our second episode of Schemeless, The State of Women.

0:42.7

Our mini series offering a look into the realities that millennial women in the US face today.

0:47.7

I'm a lot to know, but not to be.

0:51.0

I'm a soft kid. We just spat.

0:53.4

It's just a joke to the world.

0:54.8

It's too much.

0:55.8

It's not working. I hate this job.

0:58.0

My wife is a dumpster fighter.

0:59.5

It's really hard being a mother.

1:00.9

Being a wife, second-class citizens from so tired.

1:06.5

Last week, we told you about how women are tired of letting society dictate what their role should be.

1:13.0

And how they're looking to reclaim their most valuable asset.

1:17.4

And today, we're talking all about women and their money.

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