Whether or not you have heard of the pink tax, we can nearly guarantee you've encountered it in some way! On this episode we take a broad look at what the pink tax is, the various products and services most susceptible, and how to avoid paying extra unnecessarily.

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What the Internet has to say:

This article from Bankrate explains the pink tax and some common products and services that cost more for women

What Jen + Jill have to say:

• The pink tax is "a system of discriminatory pricing on products and services that is based on gender" and costs the average woman $1,300 a year while impacting all aspects of daily life from shopping to dry cleaning
• What can be done?

:More from the Internet

This article from The Simple Dollar gives us a few key ways to avoid the pink tax.

More from Jen + Jill:

• 1. Research the brands you purchase
• 2. Consider unisex products
• 3. Support companies ‘taking a stand’
• 4. Be a part of eliminating the pink tax
• 5. Support legislation to stop the pink tax
• 6. Take advantage of credit card rewards - find ones that reward you for the things you purchase often

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Lightning Round

Personal Pink Tax Experiences

• - I certainly see how I save more money having a son - so many additional products are geared towards little girlsJen
• When working at a group home I was unable to take a teenage girl to the barber for a $10 haircut and instead had to take her to the salon for a $45 hair cutJill-

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