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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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Book Review: Retire Before Mom and Dad: The Simple Numbers Behind a Lifetime of Financial Freedom, By Rob Berger
Book Review: Retire Before Mom and Dad: The Simple Numbers Behind a Lifetime of Financial Freedom”, by Rob Berger iBooks audio book link: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/retire-before-mom-and-dad-the-simple-numbers/id1479880600 Publisher Description It’s time to claim your financial freedom. All you need is a roadmap to follow and you can create a life most people only dream about. A life free…
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Wednesday Workshop: Navigating Education and Disability Savings
Guest members and site visitors will need to upgrade or create an account to get access to this recording. Join us for a workshop that aims to elevate your financial trajectory and reach for the stars in securing your future or that of your loved ones. With a cosmic focus on education and disability-related expenses,…
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Wednesday Workshop: Enhancing Workplace Success
Let’s hone in on your problem-solving, decision-making, and advocacy skills in the workplace, with a special emphasis on supporting individuals using assistive technology. At Penny Forward we recognize the vital role these skills play in fostering inclusivity and driving organizational success, and how success in the workplace can lead to financially bright futures. What to…
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Wednesday Workshop: Exploring the Full Value of Employer’s Benefits
Guest members and site visitors will need to upgrade or create an account to get access to this recording. We are excited to invite you to our exclusive one-hour virtual workshop, “Beyond Salary, Exploring the Full Value of Employer’s Benefits”, hosted by Penny Forward. Dive into an enlightening workshop where we’ll delve into the world…
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Podcast: Business Start-up Microcredential
Liz and Moe sit down with Heather Miller, director of education and training at World Services for the Blind, to learn about the new Small Business Professional microcredential offered by WSB, The Chicago Lighthouse, and Miami University. The Chicago Lighthouse Miami University Microcredential equips prospective entrepreneurs to gain the knowledge and skills needed for starting…
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Book Review: Money Out Loud, All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us
This is a review of The Courage to Be Rich by Suze Orman. It’s available on Bard, bookshare, and other media. The book summary listed at the end of the post is from the Bard page.
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Wednesday Workshop: Empowering Job Searching in the Blind Community
Guest members and site visitors will need to upgrade or create an account to get access to this recording. We are excited to invite you to our exclusive one-hour virtual workshop, “Empowering Job Searching in the Blind Community”, hosted by Penny Forward. Dive into key strategies and resources to help you navigate the job market…
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From Tandem Troubles to Two-Wheeled Triumphs: How Bikes and Blindness Inspire Change
A Message from Penny Forward Founder and CEO, Chris Peterson Ah, springtime in Minnesota! As the snow melts away, it’s like the whole state breathes a collective sigh of relief. And what better way to embrace the thaw than with a family bike ride? Yesterday, that’s exactly what we did, cruising around on our trusty…