This week, we talk all about investing, and more specifically, sustainable, or ESG, investing, with Penny Forward board member and podcast sponsor Kane Brolin, a blind certified financial planner, and chartered special needs consultant, who may be able to help you, no matter how much you have, or what stage of life you are in.…
Kane: If you care as much about the state of the world as you do about the state of your investment portfolio or your wallet, you may choose to pick companies or funds that make it a point to do what they do in a sustainable fashion, which is sometimes called ESG. Chris: This is…
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…
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.
Tonight we talked about how to find extra money to save and invest. Investing can be a powerful tool for growing our savings, and having enough saved can give us peace of mind when something suddenly comes up. What do you do, though, if you don’t have any money left over to save? We’ll discuss…
This week we talked about the risks and benefits of using investing to achieve our goals more quickly. When we first learn about investing, many of us immediately wonder how we can use investing to speed up saving for a short-term goal such as a vacation or a new home. We also tend to look…
Last week I, along with Penny Forward officers Liz Bottner and Eric Yarberry attended the 2022 AER International Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. The Association For The Education And Rehabilitation Of The Blind And Visually Impaired offers this conference every other year to bring together professionals from around the world who work with people who…