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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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Wednesday Workshop: Coming Up With That Next Idea
Coming up with that Next Idea I want to make more money, but what can I do? It’s a common question in the blind community, but would it surprise you to know that it’s also a common question in the financial independence community? Whether you’re looking for a full-time or part-time job, starting a business,…
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Wednesday Workshop: When is Good Enough, Good Enough?
Does perfectionism hold you back? Have you always wanted to go back to school, apply for a job, or start a business but you never feel ready? Do you tell yourself that you’ll start as soon as you finish your next blindness skills training, your kids start school, or you’ve saved enough money? Planning and…
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Podcast: Living Your Best Blind Life
Have you ever wanted to start a podcast, or a blog, or produce videos for YouTube? Our guest this week is Sam Seavey, producer of the Blind Life YouTube channel. Sam has over forty thousand followers on YouTube, and he will teach us what he thinks is key to becoming a popular content producer for…
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Wednesday Workshop: Passive Income
Want to make more money but can’t work more? If so, you’re not alone. This week we talked about passive income, or income streams that take very little work to maintain once they’re set up. We also left time for anything you wanted to talk about. To enjoy this content, simply sign up for…
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Penny Forward Launches Innovative Training to Help Blind and Low Vision People Get Out of Debt
As America drifts toward what some are calling a recession, a Minnesota-based non-profit corporation, Penny Forward Inc, is equipping people who are blind or have low vision to improve their personal and family finances by getting out of debt. Earlier this year, Penny Forward launched a new online coaching and training platform designed to close…
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Wednesday Workshop: Warranties and Insurance Policies
Do you worry about what might happen if something goes wrong with something expensive you depend on? How will you afford it if a home appliance or a vital piece of assistive technology fails unexpectedly? This week we talked about when and how to purchase warranties, insurance policies, or protection plans designed to help you…
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Podcast: Financial Resilience For People With Disabilities
We’ll be talking with Katie Metz, the director of the Financial Resilience Center at the National Disability Institute. We’ll be learning about how the Financial Resilience Center got started, what it currently offers, and what might be coming in the near future. pennyforward.compennyforward@pennyforward.com Clubhouse House Facebook Youtube Get our app, guest membership is free! IOS/AppleGooglePlay…
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Wednesday Workshop: Cognitive Biases
something holding you back but you don’t know what it is? It may be your own beliefs. An episode of NPR’s Life Kit, released this week, explains that scientists refer to these as cognitive biases and tells us that they can keep us from achieving our goals because we believe that we’re not capable. This…
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Wednesday Workshop: Using Spreadsheets to Manage Your Finances
Spreadsheets are incredibly useful tools for managing your finances, and they’re easy to learn and use. This week we talked about how to use a spreadsheet to build a realistic budget for a road trip. This type of spreadsheet can also be useful for helping you keep track of the progress you have made in…
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Wednesday Workshop: Economists Advice
This week we talked about why it may be ok to save inconsistently. A paper by Yale finance professor James Choi made the news this week. Choi studied the advice from the 50 most popular personal finance books, according to GoodReads, and compared it to the advice economists give about the same topics. While personal…