Allison Kade

A graduate of Columbia University and a resident of New York, Allison has written about money for publications like Bloomberg, Forbes, The Today Show, Business Insider, The Huffington Post, TheStreet, Credit.com, Fox Business News and The Fiscal Times. In addition, her work has appeared in lifestyle publications like Real Simple, Travel + Leisure, Lifehacker, xoJane and BoingBoing.

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Life insurance

Term Life Insurance Application: What to Expect

Take a deep dive into a life insurance application to help make getting coverage as smooth and simple as possible.

By Allison Kade

Work, Life, Balanced

Why I Won’t Accept a Job Without Negotiating Paid Parental Leave

I promised myself years ago that I would never accept a job offer from a company without a written parental leave policy.

By Allison Kade

Saving/Investing for Kids

Trump Accounts: What Parents Should Know

Trump accounts (also known as “530A accounts”) are government-created retirement accounts for children, established under legislation passed on July 4, 2025 (known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”). Parents are expected to be able to open accounts beginning July 4, 2026, and begin contributing on July 5, 2026. As part of a pilot program, children born between 2025 and 2028 are eligible to receive a $1,000 government contribution when an account is opened. These accounts are new and still evolving, so it's important for parents to understand how they work.