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.
We will be reading Atomic Habits for the Month of March. On the 5th Wed, when we have our member’s only group chat, we will discuss this book. Each week we will give you some recommended reading to help you keep on track or catch up. These group chats are just for members. If you…
In this week’s members-only group chat we continued our conversation about the job search and explored how reframing negatives as positives can make you a more interesting candidate. During this session, we discussed various strategies that can help you turn your weaknesses into strengths, as well as how to effectively communicate your personal brand. Our…
We will be reading Atomic Habits for the Month of March. On the 5th Wed, when we have our member’s only group chat, we will discuss this book. Each week we will give you some recommended reading to help you keep on track or catch up. These group chats are just for members. If you…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released a new study on consumer use of buy now, pay later (BNPL) user characteristics. Although BNPL has been around for a while, it has not received much attention until now. Buy now, pay later, gained popularity in 2019 and grew by 10 fold during 2019-2021. BNPL refers…
The Job Search Pt 2 Are you looking to start a job search but don’t know where to start? Are you feeling overwhelmed by the process and unsure how to present yourself to potential employers? If so, you’re not alone. Many people struggle with job searching and find it to be a daunting task. Fortunately,…
This week’s episode of the Penny Forward Podcast features a tour of the nonprofit”s first online course, “Taking On Taxes: A Beginner’s Guide To The Foreign Language Of Taxes.” Penny Forward’s CEO, Chris Peterson, provides an overview of the course, which was launched with the company’s membership program in March 2022. The course covers important tax concepts, how…
We will be reading Atomic Habits for the Month of March. On the 5th Wed, when we have our member’s only group chat, we will discuss this book. Each week we will give you some recommended reading to help you keep on track or catch up. These group chats are just for members. If you…
Exercise Snacking In our fast-paced society, it’s easy to overlook the importance of saving small amounts of time or money. Many of us are guilty of waiting until the end of the day to exercise, then skipping the workout we know we need because we’re tired or we want to use the time for something…
The Job Search Pt 1 Are you looking to start a job search but don’t know where to start? Are you feeling overwhelmed by the process and unsure how to present yourself to potential employers? If so, you’re not alone. Many people struggle with job searching and find it to be a daunting task. Fortunately,…
We will be reading Atomic Habits for the Month of March. On the 5th Wed, when we have our member’s only group chat, we will discuss this book. Each week we will give you some recommended reading to help you keep on track or catch up. These group chats are just for members. If you…