“Even though women make 85 percent of all consumer purchases, Barletta says the pay gap, which leaves women earning 76 cents for every dollar earned by men, creates the impression that women don’t have or control much money. In fact, “Women bring in more than half of household income,” Barletta says. “In a partnered household, a woman spends not only her own paycheck but most of her spouse’s or partner’s as well.”
— From here 1 month ago