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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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Podcast: Can I Afford a Guide Dog?
Intro Liz and Chris are both guide dog users. And we were curious about how affordable a guide dog might be. Especially to someone on a lower income. Guide dogs aren’t for everybody, but for some people, guide dogs can offer more independence and freedom than traveling with a cane. But, if you’re considering having…
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Financial Sense¢: Side Hustle
Financial Sense¢: About Fiverr Topic Have you ever wanted to start a side hustle but you’re not sure what you can do? For blind people, and many other people with disabilities who are unable to drive, many of the more popular options, such as Uber, Lyft, or DoorDash, aren’t practical choices. Still, people who are…
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Wednesday Workshop: About Financial Advisers
Who are Professional Financial Advisors? This month we’ve been talking about advice. We started with how to know whether you’re getting good or bad advice and moved onto what we can do to make sure we’re giving good advice. We’ll continue the conversation this week by talking about professional financial advisors, the professional training they…
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Wednesday Workshop: Techniques to Give Good Advice
Techniques to Give Good Advice Recording for 11/09/2022… As we start to learn more about financial wellness, we inevitably encounter many well-meaning people who want to share their advice. Last week’s call was all about how to know whether the advice you’re receiving is good or bad advice. We continued the discussion this week and…
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Podcast: Past, Present, and Future of Accessible Voting
Today, we are talking with Clark Rachfal Director of advocacy and governmental affairs of the American Council of the Blind, and Luanne Blake, Director of research programs of the National Federation of the Blind. They will share information related to accessible voting, what options those of us who are blind or low vision have when…
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Wednesday Workshop: Telling Good Advice from Bad Advice
Telling Good Advice from Bad Advice When we want to make a change to our finances, many of us seek advice. Maybe we want to be told what to do, or maybe we want to be told we’re about to do the right thing. What ever the reason, though, how do we know that the…
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Penny Forward Featured On APH CareerConnect
Whether you are a 15-year-old blind high school student or an 81-year-old blind attorney, financial literacy can save you thousands. Check out this story from APH CareerConnect about how Lisa Lloyd believes financial literacy is key to preventing financial abuse within the blind community. This story also describes how Penny Forward is working to close…
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Wednesday Workshop: Saving Traditions
Saving Traditions Do you wonder how you can save anything when you’re simply struggling to make it until the next paycheck? For centuries, societies with no access to banking have maintained traditions of saving together. This week we talked about these traditions and how they are used today to help people at all income levels…
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Podcast: When Life Hands You Lemons, Turn it into a Business
Do you want to bring in more money by starting a business, but you’re not sure what you can do? Networking with other business owners is a great way to learn how to turn your ideas into a thriving business. It is also a great way to find inspiration. In this Episode we interviewed 2…
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Financial Sense¢: Online Thrift Shopping
Recording now available Financial Sense¢: Online Thrift Shopping This was taken from our public zoom program held every 3rd Thursday on the ACB Community platform. Thrift stores can be a great way of saving money on expensive things we need such as clothing, household goods, and even electronics, but they can be inconvenient for blind…