Women

Free Download : Suze Orman Book Women & Money From Oprah

by The Happy Rock on February 13, 2008

Updated – June 26th 2008 Oprah had Suze Orman on today, June 26th and is offering the free download of Women & Money again until 8pm EST on June 27th.  Click here to the Oprah site and look for the Women and Money link half way down the page.  It is available in English and Spanish. ———————————————————————————————- Original Post For those readers like Suze Orman or those who want a free electronic copy of here book Women & Money, click here to head over to the Oprah site and download it before 8 PM Eastern on Thursday February 14th.

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Gender Affects Salaries, But Maybe Not How You Think

by The Happy Rock on August 29, 2007

“Women working full time earn about 77 percent of the salaries of men working full time”. That number is a little misleading, as it doesn’t take into account education and employee status, but the difference is still 11% when equal employees are studied across genders. We all know the gender differences in salary still exists in business and so does the glass ceiling to some extent. The common explanation is sexism and deliberate underpayment of women. Linda Babcock, professor of economics at Carnegie Mellon University, has been studying the issue at length and has produced some interesting findings. Time and [...]

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