Parenting

What Is a Trump Account? App, Eligibility, How It Works, How to Open One 0
- Business, Economy, Finance, investment, kitchen-table-big-bet, Parenting, personal-finance, savings, trump, trump-accounts
- May 28, 2026
American parents will soon have another option to fund their kids’ financial futures. “Trump Accounts,” which were set up as part of the sweeping GOP-backed tax and spending law last year, will officially launch in July 2026 as an investment savings option for children. The app will go live on all major platforms on Thursday
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I’m 58 Raising 2 Grandchildren After Their Parents Died; Can’t Retire 0
- aging, agnes-burgess-applegate, as-told-to, Business, caregiver, contributor-2026, Economy, Family, Finance, grandmother, grandparenting, multigenerational-households, Parenting, poverty, retirement
- May 22, 2026
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cynthia Gonzalez, 58, who is raising two of her grandchildren in Tucson, Arizona — one since she was a baby, and the other since age 11. Business Insider also spoke with Serina Palacio, her 40-year-old daughter, who helps raise them. This interview has been edited for
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After My Dad Died, We Used the Insurance Money to Take a Cruise 0
- Business, connection, cruise, Death, essay, Family, family-travel, Finance, grief, HEALTH, health-freelancer, life-insurance, mediterranean, Parenting, Travel
- May 16, 2026
In 2013, my dad died from prostate cancer. He was 56, and I was 25 at the time. Losing him made my family realize how short our time on this earth — and our time together — really is. With part of his life insurance payout, my mom decided to take my sister and me
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I Travel With My Kids a Lot, and I Never Skip These 5 Check-in Moves 0

I love traveling with my kids. During almost every school break, long or short, we pack a bag and hit the road. That means I’ve checked into more hotel rooms than I can count with my kids in tow. My family has stayed everywhere from dingy budget inns to luxe rooms in five-star resorts. However,

I Still Work at 83 to Make Extra Money After Raising Kids, Grandkids 0

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sue Miller, 83, who lives in Wisconsin. Miller raised three children, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren, much of which was on her own. Miller now lives alone near her autistic son and works as a lunch lady. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.