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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Penny Forward Launches First Financial Literacy Course For 2023
Minneapolis, MN – During a time when confidence in America’s banks is lower than it has been since the financial crisis of 2008, and just as Financial Literacy Month kicks off, a Minnesota-based non-profit corporation, Penny Forward Inc, has launched their first online course for 2023, “Budgeting And Banking Basics: A Guide To Basic Money…
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Wednesday Workshop: Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits It was here, the 5th Wed. and it was time for our group chat on the book Atomic Habits. We discussed what you liked about the book, what you didn’t like, and what you are planning to take away from the book. Also we we announced May’s book. We saved time aside for…
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Podcast: Show Us the Money, Advocating for Accessible Currency
On this episode of the Penny Forward podcast, MOe and Liz share their experiences after attending the ACB D.C. Leadership Conference, and most importantly the accessible currency rally that took place on March 10th, Harriet Tubman Day. Rally footage pennyforward.compennyforward@pennyforward.com Clubhouse House Facebook Youtube Get our app, guest membership is free! IOS/AppleGooglePlay Post Production help provided by…
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Current Members It’s Here
New Course! Budgeting and Banking Basics The latest course from Penny Forward is now here, and we invite our current members to give it a look over before we make the public announcement next week. Find the Course Click here to go directly into the course. And don’t forget to let us know what…
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Wednesday Workshop: Jobs part 3
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…
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New Study on Buy Now Pay Later User Characteristics
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…
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Wednesday Workshop: The Job Search Pt 2
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,…
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Podcast: “Taking On Taxes: A Beginner’s Guide To Navigating the World of Taxes” – A Tour of Penny Forward’s Online Course with CEO Chris Peterson.
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…
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A Tasty Way To Improve Your Financial Health
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…
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Wednesday Workshop: The Job Search Pt 1
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,…