Why Moms Face a Pay Penalty — and What to Do About It
NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
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The Gender Pay Gap: Why It's Worse for Mothers
The gender pay gap is the difference in earnings between women and men. For moms, this drops to 74 cents for every dollar that fathers make. This amounts to like a $17,000 loss in income every year. In research, this is something called the fatherhood bonus.
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