Category: Penny Forward
Welcome to Penny Forward, a nonprofit organization founded and led by blind people. We empower each other to confidently navigate the complicated landscape of personal finance. We offer self-paced online financial education courses, weekly and monthly personal finance workshops, and one to one financial counseling provided by blind financial counselors.
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Book Review: The 2-Hour Job Search: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster by Steve Dalton
This is a review of The 2-Hour Job Search: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster by Steve Dalton. It’s available in audio and Braille from Bard. The book summary listed at the end of the post is from the Bard page.
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Podcast: Visionary Career Liz Bottner’s Employment Journey
Continuing the theme of “employment”, Chris and Moe sit down with Penny Forward’s Vice President Liz Bottner to discuss her employment journey ultimately leading to her position as Assistive Technology Specialist for the Library of Congress. Liz tell us all about her employment history and what she believes is key to being successfully employed as…
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Year-Round Tax Planning Pointers for Taxpayers
IRS Tax Tip Here are some simple things taxpayers can do throughout the year to make filing season less stressful. Organize tax records. Create a system that keeps all important information together. Taxpayers can use a software program for electronic recordkeeping or store paper documents in clearly labeled folders. They should add tax records to…
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Book Brunch: The Total Money Makeover Maximize Retirement Investing & College Funding
Tuesday’s Turning Pages Book Brunch June 4: The Total Money Makeover. Maximize Retirement Investing: Be Financially Healthy for Life & College Funding: Make Sure The Kids Are Fit Too
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Rename Your ‘Emergency Fund’ if That Suits Your Saving Style
Whatever you choose to call your short-term savings account might help you use it more effectively. Here’s how experts suggest you approach it. Read this article, published by NerdWallet, featuring Penny Forward’s CEO Chris Peterson thoughts on emergency funds, “The term “emergency savings” can make people overly hesitant to use the money for anything other…
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Harry Staley’s Review on the Fizz Debit Card
A review by Penny Forward Member Harry Staley Fizz is a financial product designed to make blind people financially independent with cutting edge innovations. This includes accessibility features that are unparalleled. Fizz is a prepaid debit card, which can be linked to the user’s own bank account. The user needs to download the Fizz app,…
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Book Review: Retire Before Mom and Dad: The Simple Numbers Behind a Lifetime of Financial Freedom, By Rob Berger
Book Review: Retire Before Mom and Dad: The Simple Numbers Behind a Lifetime of Financial Freedom”, by Rob Berger iBooks audio book link: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/retire-before-mom-and-dad-the-simple-numbers/id1479880600 Publisher Description It’s time to claim your financial freedom. All you need is a roadmap to follow and you can create a life most people only dream about. A life free…
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Wednesday Workshop: Navigating Education and Disability Savings
Guest members and site visitors will need to upgrade or create an account to get access to this recording. Join us for a workshop that aims to elevate your financial trajectory and reach for the stars in securing your future or that of your loved ones. With a cosmic focus on education and disability-related expenses,…
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Book Brunch: The Total Money Makeover Debt Snowball & Emergency Fund
We read The Debt Snowball: Lose Weight Fast, Really & Finish the Emergency Fund: Kick Murphy Out We have provided the recording for those that may not have been able to join, or for those that wish to replay some of the conversation. Please note that these recordings may be edited for privacy or may…