The World Banks Women, Business, and the Law Index has documented a persistent gender pension gap in rich and poor countries alike. This is partly because of gender-based legal disparities, such as a lower mandatory retirement age for women and the lack of pension credit for periods of childcare. Because women have shorter working lives, earn less, and have…
Rapplers Life and Style section runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a masters degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37 years who worked in three continents, he has been training with Dr. Holmes for the last 10 years as co-lecturer and, occasionally,…
Key takeaways While debt relief solutions may be helpful when organizing and paying down debt, they can easily result in credit or financial damage. The most common forms of debt relief are debt consolidation, debt settlement and bankruptcy. To decide which debt relief option is best, evaluate how itll impact your credit score and long-term…