Penny Forward is Now on Aftersight!
Aftersight is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing audio access to print information and empowering services for blind, low vision, or individuals that need an alternative to print across Colorado. They offer a range of services, including podcasts (Aftersight Originals), audio editions of newspapers, magazines, and newsletters in both English and Spanish, available through broadcasts, streaming services, and digital downloads. They also offer free white canes and support groups. Listen at www.aftersight.org
The Penny Forward podcast is a show about blind people building bright futures one penny at a time. Together, we're learning to be successful in our personal, professional, and financial lives.
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Wednesday Workshop: Managing and Building Your Credit
Good credit can open doors to lower interest rates, better housing options, and even job opportunities. In this workshop, we’ll explore how credit works, effective ways to manage debt, and actionable strategies to build or rebuild your credit score. Whether you’re starting fresh or working toward improvement, you’ll leave with a clear roadmap to healthier…
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Podcast: Get Certified and Get Hired with AccessibilityOfficer
We learn about the Certified Accessibility Tester program from Tanner Gers, founder and Managing Director of AccessAbility Officer, whose vision is the US disabled unemployment rate is the same as the US unemployment rate. More powerful than these words? Tanner walks the talk. Over 80% of his team has a severe disability, and a large…
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Podcast: Save Time and Money with Innosearch
We’re joined by Craig Co and Patrick Long, co-founders of Innosearch, e-commerce platform focused on making online shopping easy and enjoyable, especially for those with internet access challenges like blind or low-vision users. Innosearch offers millions of products and deals, and our site is fully accessible, working seamlessly with NVDA, Apple Voiceover, and other popular…
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Podcast: The Right Tool For Your Budget with Patrick Andrade and Brian Bussard
In December, Penny Forward and the Chicago Lighthouse announced a partnership to open the “My Tools for Living” shop featuring nearly 300 assistive technology and independent living products for people with blindness and low vision. This week, Penny Forward founder and CEO, Chris Peterson, interviews Patrick Andrade and Brian Bussard from the Chicago Lighthouse to…
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Podcast: Holiday Budgeting Tips
While the Penny Forward Podcast team is preparing for the holidays, we thought we’d re-run the last episode of 2021, we shared a recording of a Zoom call hosted by our friend Mo Carpenter. She runs a Facebook group for blind parents called “Parenting Out Of Sight Kids,” and they host a biweekly zoom call…
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Podcast: The Past, Present, and Future of Blindness Media and Technology with Jonathan Mosen
“I now find advocacy really rewarding, and I realize that it’s a long game, and sometimes advocacy’s going to feel like you’re banging your head against a brick wall, but every so often, the wall moves just a little bit. So, there is hope, and it can get better, and that’s why I do believe,…
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Podcast: Homesteading by Touch with Nella Foster
“I did come to the realization that the food I purchase in the grocery store is never as good as the food that I grew up eating, so how do I get that good food, those really great tomatoes? I have to grow it.” Join us as we talk about Homesteading By Touch and learn…