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 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…
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Take Charge of Your Financial Destiny: Set Goals, Smash Limits!
A Message from Penny Forward Founder and CEO, Chris Peterson Listen up, Penny Forward members! As we wrap up our workshops on setting new goals for 2024, let’s get real about the powerhouse move that’ll transform your finances: setting goals that light your fire and propel you toward greatness. Yeah, you heard me right—your goals…
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Wednesday Workshop: How Can I Afford This?
This week’s workshop was about how we can budget for the SMART goals that we have made. We took a look at changing the way we think of budgeting by going from a full amount, to the yearly, monthly, weekly, and even daily amount, to help us be more comfortable with whichever spending plan works…
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Book Brunch: You Need a Budget Chapter 3 Rule 2
Please note you must be a member of the Penny Forward website/app to have access to this recording. Session 3 This week we went over Chapter 3: Rule 2, embrace Your True Expenses. We shared about items that we are happy or feel needed to budget for like taking into consideration tech repair expenses and…