Chris: Does healthy eating need to be expensive? Marana: Eating healthy on a budget is certainly doable. It does take more planning, it does take more forethought, and you have to be willing to, to cook at home as well. And studies have shown that we consume 20 to 40 percent fewer calories whenever…
Chris: Sports can be very expensive. How do you afford all this stuff for yourself personally? Mirana: A lot of us are on social security, and we are on fixed income. It’s just budgeting it. It’s knowing, “Okay, this is how much Jiu-jitsu is gonna cost me each month,” and making sure that I…
This is a special episode of the Penny Forward podcast prompted by a post to the Penny Forward Facebook group. Kaiti Shelton wondered if we could do an episode on fitness on a budget. We thought that was a great idea, and we decided to collaborate with Greg Linberg of the Eyes Free Sports podcast…
Eva: When someone other than you uses your identity information to monetize it, get goods or services, or simply act like you, that’s an identity crime. The Penny Forward podcast is transcribed by Anne Verduin, a blind transcriber living in Portland Oregon who charges competitive rates. To hire Anne to transcribe your…
If upon hearing the phrase “identity theft,” your first thought is, “Oh, crap!” You are not alone. While the topic of identity theft can evoke feelings of overwhelming dread, there are accessible resources out there if you find yourself a victim of identity theft as well as steps that can be taken to minimize the…
Taylor: I’ve had to fight all my life because of college and school issues in terms of accessibility, and so I know what it’s like to have an inaccessible life. So, what keeps me motivated is that I’m able to help others, and I’m able to make a real change, and that I’m able to…
Taylor Arndt founded Taylor’s Accessibility Services after she lost her job due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She used her expertise in accessible web design to start a successful web hosting and web accessibility consulting company, and we wanted to learn how she made that possible through building a network of relationships with other blind people.…
Chris: From 1998 through 2010, you became a saver, you started to save up a bunch of money, you also tapped into a community block grant, so that was your down payment, right? And you were building your credit, so you had a good credit score, and were able to get a mortgage. And house…