This week’s members only group chat will be canceled because we’ll be traveling home from the 2022 ACB convention on Wednesday, July sixth. If you’re a member, please be on the lookout for bonus content to be posted some time after the convention ends. If you haven’t joined yet, make sure to visit pennyforward.com/membership to…
Today we’re on our way to the 2022 ACB Conference And Convention in Omaha. The American Council of the Blind and National Federation of the Blind both host national conventions every summer. They’re great places to build strong relationships with blind people, learn about products and services from blind-owned businesses, and learn about the latest…
Monthly team member spotlights are a way for you to learn more about the people who make Penny Forward possible and thank them for the work they do to help blind people build bright futures one penny at a time. This month we’re featuring Liz Bottner, vice president of the Penny Forward board of directors…
This week we continued looking at investing from a beginners perspective using the Yahoo Finance app’s accessible charts. Specifically, we discussed how investing in a large number of stocks, using a fund, is less risky than investing an individual company stock. We also discussed how investing over long periods of time is less risky than…
Many people take up gig work on a part-time or full-time basis, often through a digital platform like an app or website. Gig work, such as selling goods online, renting out property, or providing other on-demand work, is taxable and must be reported as income on the worker’s tax return. Here are some things gig…
Chris: Welcome to “Target Your Goals,” a podcast by Penny Forward. Penny Forward is a community of people who are blind, their family, and friends who share a common interest in financial independence. Join us, via our Facebook group, and we will work together to avoid financial obstacles and target our goals. The purpose of…
New episodes of the Penny Forward podcast will return in mid July. Until then, we’ll be rereleasing some early episodes along with recently completed transcripts. This week, we’re resharing our interview with blind travel agent and accessible travel advocate Melvin Reynolds. You’ll learn what it’s like to pursue a career as a blind travel agent,…
This week we’ll continue talking about investing from a beginner’s perspective. Last week we used the accessible charts in the Yahoo Finance app to show how the price of an individual stock can drastically change over time. This week we’ll talk about how diversifying, or investing in multiple stocks, can smooth out some of those…
Disability Scoop reported this week that the U.S. department of labor is cracking down on organizations that pay employees with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. If you’re 24 or younger, working, and making less than minimum wage, your employer should be providing you with career counseling twice in your…