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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Podcast: Accessibility’s Final Frontier
Will blind people ever live and work in space? This week, on the Penny Forward Podcast, Sheri Wells-Jensen will tell us why she, and Mission: AstroAccess believe that it’s critical that even an environment as hostile as space must be accessible to everyone. We’ll also learn how it feels to experience zero gravity and how…
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Podcast: How A Lifetime Of Investing Has Paid Off
If the topic of investing seems incredibly daunting, or your first thought upon hearing the word “investing” is, “I could never do that!” You are most definitely not alone. Additionally, while our inclination when our elders tell us things may be to not listen to them, much wisdom and invaluable life lessons can come from…
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American Foundation for the Blind Announces Workplace Technology Study, Examining Employment Experiences of Blind or Visually Impaired Adults
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) today announced the release of the Workplace Technology Study, a new report examining how technology in the workplace influences the experiences of workers who are blind, have low vision, or are deafblind. The report summarized survey data from 323 participants who were employed in February 2021, and…
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All About Credit Reputation
It’s common for people to resolve to start something new that improves their life at the beginning of a new year. In our December Financial Sense¢ call, we asked our students to tell us about their New Years resolutions for 2022. We’ll be covering some of their most common responses, and ways to achieve them,…
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Podcast: A User Manual For Vision Loss
Our first guest of 2022 is Trina Wyldeman. Trina’s mother, Gloria Riley, passed away in late summer, 2021, shortly before the release of her book, Your Amazing Itty Bitty® Guide for Adult 20/20 Vision Loss: 15 Key Topics for Successful Lifestyle Modifications. We’ll learn how Gloria’s family history of Retinitis Pigmentosa, and her family’s attitude…
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Why Should You Consider Opening An ABLE Account?
Welcome to the third part in our five part series on ABLE accounts. The first two parts explained what ABLE accounts are and who may want to consider opening one. In this part, we’ll look at a few reasons why you may want to consider opening an ABLE account. What is an ABLE account? Before…
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Who Should Open An ABLE Account
Welcome to the second part in our five part series on ABLE accounts. The first part explained what ABLE accounts are. In this part, we’ll discuss who may want to consider opening an ABLE account. What is an ABLE account? Before 2015, blind people who received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid, or other government benefits,…
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What Is An ABLE Account?
Welcome to the first part in our five part series on ABLE accounts. In this part, we’ll discuss what an ABLE account is and what it offers. Throughout this series, we’ll discuss: Who may want to consider opening an ABLE account Why an ABLE Account may be a great opportunity for someone who is blind…