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Several conversations over the holidays have made me reflect on how scary and isolating being blind can be for many of us, and how exhausting and difficult it can be to make even the most minor decisions. I don’t think we truly realize how many risks we take each day and how many risk-avoidance strategies…
As an Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®), one of the most fulfilling aspects of my work is helping people achieve their financial goals. Whether it’s buying a home, retiring comfortably, or simply gaining control over day-to-day expenses, seeing someone succeed is incredibly rewarding. But here’s the thing: to reach any goal, you first have to know…
When people hear about the staggering statistics concerning employment among those of us who are blind or have low vision, they often ask why we at Penny Forward have chosen financial education as a primary focus. The statistics are indeed sobering: according to the best data available, there are around 20 million people with blindness…
As I’ve become more involved in the blindness field, I’ve started to notice something interesting — or maybe “alarming” is a better word. There seems to be a growing trend in some agencies that serve people with blindness or low vision to remove or, at the very least, strongly deemphasize the word “blind” from their…