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Category: Penny Forward
Welcome to Penny Forward, a nonprofit organization founded and led by blind people.Ā 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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IRS Tax Tips: Newlyweds Tax Checklist
Report a name changeReport any name changes to the Social Security Administration. The name on a person’s tax return must match whatās on file at the SSA. If it doesn’t, it could delay any tax refund. To update information, taxpayers should file Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card. Itās available on SSA.gov, by…
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Iām a Dad. I Donāt Need a Fatherās Day Gift. I Do Need Your Support.
Fatherās Day is just around the corner, and my family has already begun asking the usual question: āWhat would you like for Fatherās Day?ā To be honest, I have everything I need and want. This year, more than ever, I realize that thereās nothing I could ask for that would mean more to me than…
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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. Itās 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 āEmergency Fundā 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,Ā 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 userās 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 Freedomā, by Rob Berger iBooks audio book link: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/retire-before-mom-and-dad-the-simple-numbers/id1479880600 Publisher Description Itās 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…