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Social Security Matters: ABLE Act – 10 Years of Progress for People With Disabilities

On December 19, 2024, we mark the tenth anniversary of the Stephen Beck, Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, which allows eligible people with disabilities to open a savings and investment account. ABLE investment growth is not taxable and is not countable income if the funds are used to pay for qualified disability expenses…

12/19/2024
ABLE To Invest

The following blog post was written by Penny Forward founder Chris Peterson and originally published by the ABLE National Resource Center. Click here to read the original post. As I was transitioning from high school to college in 1996, my parents and teachers strongly advised me to apply for Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, to…

08/16/2022
Chris Peterson Appears On ABLE National Resource Center Webinar

Watch this ABLE National Resource Center webinar to hear directly from ABLE account owners, including Penny Forward founder Chris Peterson, who will share their experience opening an ABLE account, why they knew ABLE was right for them, and how easy it was to get started. Learn from experienced account holders the significant opportunity for increased…

08/16/2022
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…

12/19/2021
Penny Forward Founder Chris Peterson Featured on ABLE National Resource Center’s ABLE to Save Podcast

Penny Forward founder Chris Peterson was featured on a recent episode of the ABLE to Save podcast from the ABLE National Resource Center. Chris feels that ABLE accounts can be a powerful tool for blind people to build wealth that can be used to weather hard times, take advantage of rare opportunities, and support causes…

10/06/2021

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