This week we conclude a two-part interview with staff members from the APH Connect Center. The American Printing House for the Blind is a hundred and fifty-year-old organization that does a lot to promote the education of blind children and adults. The Connect Center is a branch of APH that maintains a series of websites…
Richard: As you get confidence in your back yard and you get those sea legs, then you’ll start to kind of emerge and do all these cool things we’re talking about. I think that’s really important for those of us who are newly blind or experiencing vision loss and are a little apprehensive. Start local.…
Richard: As you get confidence in your back yard and you get those sea legs, then you’ll start to kind of emerge and do all these cool things we’re talking about. I think that’s really important for those of us who are newly blind or experiencing vision loss and are a little apprehensive. Start local.…
This week we conclude a two-part interview with staff members from the APH Connect Center. The American Printing House for the Blind is a hundred and fifty-year-old organization that does a lot to promote the education of blind children and adults. The Connect Center is a branch of APH that maintains a series of websites…
Tonight we checked up on your goals. Since we started these group chats we’ve focused on setting and achieving financial goals. This week we paused to talk about the goals you’ve set for yourself, the progress you’ve made toward achieving them, and any setbacks you’ve had along the way. To enjoy this content, simply sign…
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…
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…
Since it’s launch on February 1st, 2022, the Penny Forward Podcast has been telling stories about blind people building bright futures one penny at a time. On Monday, August 15th, it received it’s 10,000th download for all time and it’s 5000th download for 2022. Looking forward, we’ll be continuing to feature stories about blind people.…
Tonight we continued talking about how to find money to save and invest. This week we’ll walk through a spreadsheet we developed to make it easy to create a budget. Many people like to use budgeting applications such as Quicken, Mint, or YNAB to keep track of their income and expenses, but spreadsheets are a…
Last Friday I was featured on Bob Branco’s In Perspective podcast where I talked about myself, my opinions on a number of blindness issues, and Penny Forward. The episode is now available at Bob’s web site, brancoevents.com. Click here to listen.