Allison Kade

About Allison

Allison Kade is the deputy editor at LearnVest. Her writing has appeared in publications like Real Simple, MainStreet from TheStreet, Boing Boing and SeattlePI, and she has been featured in The Washington Post and ABC News. In her free time, she enjoys solving puzzles (particularly on www.themastertheorem.com), drinking a wide assortment of tea and writing yet more: Her fiction has appeared in the literary magazines Annalemma, Fractured West, Underground Voices and 322 Review. She'd rather spend money on travel or really good food than on actual stuff. This is New York, after all—there’s nowhere to put it.Follow Allison Kade on Twitter: @amkade

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Make Over Your Morning: How to Start the Family on the Right Foot

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Allison Kade

Mornings don’t have to include blaring alarms, tantrum-throwing toddlers and forgotten backpacks. The perfect a.m. routine can be yours in a few simple steps. More

Life & Money
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10 Things You Don’t Know About My Finances: Silda Wall Spitzer

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Allison Kade

In this edition of our series, we spoke to Silda Wall Spitzer about her financial secrets, including why a cake pan was one of her best purchases ever. More

Life & Money
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The Market: January 27, 2012

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Allison Kade

From the State of the Union address to the World Economic Forum, change is afoot. Find out more in this week’s The Market. More

Life & Money
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Obama’s State of the Union Address: What You Need to Know

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Allison Kade

On Tuesday, President Obama addressed the nation in his State of the Union address. Find out what he said–and how it affects you. More

Credit & Loans
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SOPA Blackout on Wikipedia: PIPA and SOPA Bill, Internet Piracy and You

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Allison Kade

You may have noticed the Wikipedia blackout to stop SOPA and PIPA, the Congressional bills about internet piracy. But can SOPA open you up to identity theft? More

Money Tuneup
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A Standoff Over Oil: Tensions Rise Between the U.S. and Iran

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Allison Kade

Escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S. have become like a deadly game. Find out what the next move might do to the economy. More

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The Market: January 13, 2012

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Allison Kade

A new year, full of excitement, and … higher cost of living, stock market trepidation and risk of nuclear war? Find out what’s going on in The Market. More

Life & Money
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The New Year Is Here! Financial To-Dos in January 2012

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Allison Kade
The holidays are behind us and the chilly January wind may be nipping at our nose, but we’ve got a secret weapon hidden underneath that fuzzy scarf: resolve. 2012 is here, and we’re planning to kick its butt. After all More
Budgeting & Spending
January To-Dos
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Start the Year Off Right: LV Moms’ January Financial To-Dos

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Allison Kade
A new day, a new year. And when you’re a mom, time seems to move even faster. One moment you’re holding a warm little body; the next, they’re morphing into mini adults. Which is why, after embracing all the holiday More
Money Tuneup
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Take Control of Your Own Finances to Help a Woman in Need

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Allison Kade

It’s five-minute philanthropy: If 1,000 people sign up to take control of their own finances by 12/31, we’ll donate five financial makeovers to women in need. More