January 2022
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Penny Forward Podcast S2022E2 How A Lifetime Of Investing Has Paid Off
If the topic of investing seems incredibly daunting, or your first thought upon hearing the word “investing” is, “I could never do that!” You are most definitely not alone. Additionally, while our inclination when our elders tell us things may be to not listen to them, much wisdom and invaluable life lessons can come from […]
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Penny Forward Transcript S2022E2 How A Lifetime Of Investing Has Paid Off
Les: When you invest, when you get started, chances are, you’re gonna make a mistake or two along the way. Nobody’s perfect. Heck, even the pros. They make recommendations that don’t always work out. So I think one of the keys is to understand that you’re gonna make a mistake. Don’t let that stop you […]
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American Foundation for the Blind Announces Workplace Technology Study, Examining Employment Experiences of Blind or Visually Impaired Adults
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) today announced the release of the Workplace Technology Study, a new report examining how technology in the workplace influences the experiences of workers who are blind, have low vision, or are deafblind. The report summarized survey data from 323 participants who were employed in February 2021, and […]
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Submit Your Questions Now For George Wurtzel Interview
We invite you to submit your questions now for our up-coming interview with blind worker and Subaru Outback commercial star George Wurtzel for an up-coming episode of the Penny Forward podcast. George started building things when he was in elementary school, and he tells us he decided to turn his talent into a business because […]
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All About Credit Reputation
It’s common for people to resolve to start something new that improves their life at the beginning of a new year. In our December Financial Sense¢ call, we asked our students to tell us about their New Years resolutions for 2022. We’ll be covering some of their most common responses, and ways to achieve them, […]
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Penny Forward Transcript S2022E1 A User Manual For Vision Loss
Trina: She decided to write “Your Amazing Itty Bitty Guide for Adult 20/20 Vision Loss, 15 Key Topics for Successful Lifestyle Modification.” So, that, I think, was clever, because it keeps it simple, and it gets it started for people that have gone to the doctor, or they’ve discovered that they’re having vision troubles, and […]
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Penny Forward Podcast S2022E1 A User Manual For Vision Loss
Our first guest of 2022 is Trina Wyldeman. Trina’s mother, Gloria Riley, passed away in late summer, 2021, shortly before the release of her book, Your Amazing Itty Bitty® Guide for Adult 20/20 Vision Loss: 15 Key Topics for Successful Lifestyle Modifications. We’ll learn how Gloria’s family history of Retinitis Pigmentosa, and her family’s attitude […]