Category: Blindness or Low Vision
Welcome to our blindness or low vision category, where everything is created from a blindness perspective. Penny Forward is a nonprofit organization founded and led by blind people, driven by the belief that financial independence is truly for everyone. Here, you’ll find articles, podcast episodes, and workshop recordings—all designed to help both the blind and sighted communities achieve their financial goals. Explore this section to gain insights and practical advice on building financial , regardless of your level of vision.
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Book Brunch: You Need a Budget Chapter 6
Please note you must be a member of the Penny Forward website/app to have access to this recording. Session 6 This week we went over Chapter 6: Budgeting as a Couple. This chapter goes over best practices for keeping love and finances together in harmony. Your homework is to read Chapter 7 and 8:…
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Navigating Small Business Finances: From Revenue to Profit
Last week, I spilled the beans on how I swiftly transformed my concept of digitizing old-school cassettes and vinyl into a budding online business, Analog Archivers. Sure, it’s not exactly raking in the big bucks just yet, but hey, Rome wasn’t built in a day, right? In the midst of this journey, I realized something…
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Wednesday Workshop: Ways to Budget
This week we talked about different ways of budgeting, and how that makes us feel. We also talked about common emotions around the term “budget.” Recording Guest members and site visitors will need to upgrade or create an account to get access to this recording. To enjoy this content, simply sign up for a…
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Book Brunch: You Need a Budget Chapter 5 Rule 4
Please note you must be a member of the Penny Forward website/app to have access to this recording. Session 5 This week we went over Chapter 5: Rule 4, Age Your Money. This chapter is about getting your funds to stay in your accounts for longer and longer. Ideally a month or more, but…
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Podcast: Inclusion In Tune, The Shine Music Festival with Shawn Satterfield
In this episode of the Penny Forward podcast, Shawn Satterfield, founder of Shine Music, discusses the Shine Music Festival’s mission to create a radically accessible live music event in Colorado. She shares her journey, the challenges faced, and the innovative accessibility features implemented at the festival. The discussion also covers Shawn’s background, the importance of…
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Uncomplicate Your Way to Success: Starting a Bite-Size Business Made Easy
If you’re like me, always on the lookout for ways to make a little extra cash, then you’ve come to the right place. As blind people, we might not have the option to hop in a car and drive for Uber, but that doesn’t mean our entrepreneurial dreams should be limited. With a bit of…
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Press release: Penny Forward Receives $20,000 Donation from Thrivent to Drive Financial Inclusion
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Penny Forward, a nonprofit organization that offers accessible and affordable financial education to individuals who are blind or visually impaired, announced today that it received a $20,000 donation from Thrivent, a Fortune 500 diversified financial services organization. This generous grant will enhance Penny Forward’s commitment to helping people navigate important…
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Book review: The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
The art of asking: or, How I learned to stop worrying and let people help by Amanda Palmer Ted Talk This book is an extended version of Amanda Palmer’s Ted talk of the same name. You can watch it here. Reviewers Thoughts If life were a symphony, Amanda Palmer’s “The Art of Asking”…
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Wednesday Workshop: Funding Our Goals
This week’s workshop was all about things we could do to help fund the goals we created at the begining of the month. Recording Guest members and site visitors will need to upgrade or create an account to get access to this recording. To enjoy this content, simply sign up for a Penny Forward…
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Book Brunch: You Need a Budget Chapter 4 Rule 3
Please note you must be a member of the Penny Forward website/app to have access to this recording. Session 4 This week we went over Chapter 4: Rule 3, Roll With the Punches. This week was all about looking at what really happens during the month, and realizing that, “Changing my budget is not…