Proper Ergonomics: Small Adjustments, Big Impact
Proper ergonomics is very important for your productivity and well-being at work. Learn what factors should be evaluated.
Six Personal Finance Tips for New Parents
Starting a new family is exciting but has significant personal finance implications few first time parents are prepared for. Follow these six personal finance tips to protect your family’s financial future.
Four Things You Need to Know About Money in Your 30s
How you handle money in your 30s will have a big effect on your life down the line. You’ve been in the working world long enough that you may now have a decent salary. You may have even bought a home and likely discovered the “joys” of homeownership in the form of emergency roof repairs…
Why You Should Quit Smoking—And Do it Now
Most of us can rattle off a long list of reasons why you should quit smoking. Here at the Council for Disability Awareness, we believe it’s wise for nearly every working adult to carry disability insurance to protect against the very real possibility of a disability preventing them from earning an income. But we also believe in…
How to Pay for Family Leave for Moms and Dads
Many families grapple with how to cover unpaid family leave without causing serious damages to the family’s finances. Fortunately, there are steps you can take in order to protect your income if you’re thinking about starting—or expanding—your family.
Women and Disabilities: Know Your Risk
Women and Disabilities: When Breadwinners Can’t Work According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 57 percent of women participate in the workforce. And many of these women are increasingly important not just to running their own households, but to keeping families financially stable, as well. The Pew Research Center reported that in 2013, “40 percent of all…
Protect Your Income by Protecting Your Body
When we talk about how to protect your income, we typically discuss it from the perspective of short- or long-term disability insurance. But, just like anything in life, there are ways to prevent something bad happening to you by protecting your body. Of course, there are accidents that can’t be prevented and some surgeries can’t…
About Us
The Council for Disability Awareness is focused on educating working Americans about their disability risks and the need to protect their paychecks. The Council for Disability Awareness (CDA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping wage earners, so they can keep the paychecks coming even if an illness or injury forces them to stop working.…
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Why It’s More Critical Than Ever to Support Mental Health and How Insurers Can Help
In my lifetime, I can’t recall a time when there have been so many open conversations about concerns about mental health. While I certainly feel it’s positive and very necessary to talk openly about this topic, I also think it’s important to understand why there is such a marked increase in mental health challenges today…
Getting Down to Business (Overhead Expense)
There are 33,000,000 small businesses in the United States and fewer than 3,000 purchased disability overhead expense in 2023. DI is often described as the “selfish” insurance. Your auto coverage pays for the mechanic to fix your car. Your homeowners pays the handyman or roofers to repair the house. Your health insurance pays the doctor,…