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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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Rename Your âEmergency Fundâ 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 userâs 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 Freedomâ, by Rob Berger iBooks audio book link: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/retire-before-mom-and-dad-the-simple-numbers/id1479880600 Publisher Description Itâs 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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Wednesday Workshop: Enhancing Workplace Success
Letâs hone in on your problem-solving, decision-making, and advocacy skills in the workplace, with a special emphasis on supporting individuals using assistive technology. At Penny Forward we recognize the vital role these skills play in fostering inclusivity and driving organizational success, and how success in the workplace can lead to financially bright futures. What to…
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Wednesday Workshop: Exploring the Full Value of Employer’s Benefits
Guest members and site visitors will need to upgrade or create an account to get access to this recording. We are excited to invite you to our exclusive one-hour virtual workshop, âBeyond Salary, Exploring the Full Value of Employer’s Benefitsâ, hosted by Penny Forward. Dive into an enlightening workshop where weâll delve into the world…
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Podcast: Business Start-up Microcredential
Liz and Moe sit down with Heather Miller, director of education and training at World Services for the Blind, to learn about the new Small Business Professional microcredential offered by WSB, The Chicago Lighthouse, and Miami University. The Chicago Lighthouse Miami University Microcredential equips prospective entrepreneurs to gain the knowledge and skills needed for starting…
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Book Review: Money Out Loud, All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us
This is a review of The Courage to Be Rich by Suze Orman. It’s available on Bard, bookshare, and other media. The book summary listed at the end of the post is from the Bard page.
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Wednesday Workshop: Empowering Job Searching in the Blind Community
Guest members and site visitors will need to upgrade or create an account to get access to this recording. We are excited to invite you to our exclusive one-hour virtual workshop, âEmpowering Job Searching in the Blind Communityâ, hosted by Penny Forward. Dive into key strategies and resources to help you navigate the job market…