How the media portrays women's 🆚️ men's finances😡

YES. This is a great point.

I will also add-there are some costs associated with being a woman that men do not typically bear. I struggle with categorizing these costs as “needs” or “wants”, which is why I have a hard time listening to financial advice given by men (such as Dave Ramsey). Men tend not to understand that, depending on your culture & profession, not spending money on certain things CAN hurt you professionally or personally.

Examples: makeup, hosting dinners & such, nails, waxing, certain clothes, hair dyeing, diet programs, designer handbags, gifts for colleagues, self defense/security measures, etc.