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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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Strengths, not Stress: Embrace the Tools That Free Your Time
The activities that bring us the most joy are also often the ones that make us the most money. On the flip side, the little and not-so-little tasks that fill up our days—managing household chores, dealing with inaccessible systems, or fumbling with overly complicated tech—rarely bring in income.
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IRS Tax Tip: Essential tax tips for marriage status changes
Here are a few things taxpayers should do if their marital status changed in 2024.
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FAQ: What is the Right Decision for Me?
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…
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Press Release: Penny Forward Updates App to Boost Financial Education for Blind Americans
— Penny Forward INC, a leading Minnesota-based 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization founded and run by people who are blind, is proud to announce an updated version of the Penny Forward app. Developed in partnership with Wells Fargo and World Services for the Blind, Penny Forward Mobile Version 1.2.0 provides access to financial education for the estimated…
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Wednesday Workshop: New Year, New Budget
Start your financial year off on the right foot with a practical workshop designed to help you set meaningful goals and create a budget that works for you. This session will guide you through the process of identifying short- and long-term financial priorities, breaking them down into achievable steps, and using tools like YNAB, spreadsheets,…
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IRS Tax Tip: Highlights from National Tax Security Awareness Week
The IRS and its Security Summit partners recently held the ninth annual National Tax Security Awareness Week, an annual event that emphasizes the importance of protecting sensitive financial information from identity theft and tax scams, especially as the holidays and the 2025 tax season approach. The Security Summit is a coalition of IRS, state tax agencies, tax…