Each week, Penny Forward members meet to learn from and support each other as they become better money managers. These workshops are recorded so members can listen to workshops they missed or refer back to particularly memorable topics.
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Recent Recordings
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Wednesday Workshop: How Time influences your Finances
How does time and the calendar effect your finances? As much of the western world celebrates holidays and approaches the start of a new year, we took time , pun intended, and discussed the ways that the calendar impacts our finances. We also left time to talk about anything you want to talk about. …
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Wednesday Workshop: Dopamine an it’s Effects on Spending
How one brain chemical influences our financial behavior When it comes to shopping, are you out of control? If so, you’re not alone. This week we talked about how a brain chemical called Dopamine is involved in the feelings of pleasure you experience when you shop. we worked together to come up with strategies you…
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Wednesday Workshop: The Total Money Makeover
5Th Wed. Book Discussion The Total Money Makeover You joined us for a discussion about this popular best selling book by Dave Ramsey. We explored what we thought would work and may not work for our unique spin to the market place. We also reserved time to talk about anything else you would like. To…
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Wednesday Workshop: About Gratitude
When do you know you’ve saved enough? Whether you’re planning for retirement or saving for your first home, it’s easy to focus on what you want or need rather than what you have. This week, while much of the United States is taking time off for the Thanksgiving holiday, we took a step back and…
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Wednesday Workshop: About Financial Advisers
Who are Professional Financial Advisors? This month we’ve been talking about advice. We started with how to know whether you’re getting good or bad advice and moved onto what we can do to make sure we’re giving good advice. We’ll continue the conversation this week by talking about professional financial advisors, the professional training they…
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Wednesday Workshop: Techniques to Give Good Advice
Techniques to Give Good Advice Recording for 11/09/2022… As we start to learn more about financial wellness, we inevitably encounter many well-meaning people who want to share their advice. Last week’s call was all about how to know whether the advice you’re receiving is good or bad advice. We continued the discussion this week and…
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Wednesday Workshop: Telling Good Advice from Bad Advice
Telling Good Advice from Bad Advice When we want to make a change to our finances, many of us seek advice. Maybe we want to be told what to do, or maybe we want to be told we’re about to do the right thing. What ever the reason, though, how do we know that the…
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Wednesday Workshop: Saving Traditions
Saving Traditions Do you wonder how you can save anything when you’re simply struggling to make it until the next paycheck? For centuries, societies with no access to banking have maintained traditions of saving together. This week we talked about these traditions and how they are used today to help people at all income levels…
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Wednesday Workshop: Coming Up With That Next Idea
Coming up with that Next Idea I want to make more money, but what can I do? It’s a common question in the blind community, but would it surprise you to know that it’s also a common question in the financial independence community? Whether you’re looking for a full-time or part-time job, starting a business,…
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Wednesday Workshop: When is Good Enough, Good Enough?
Does perfectionism hold you back? Have you always wanted to go back to school, apply for a job, or start a business but you never feel ready? Do you tell yourself that you’ll start as soon as you finish your next blindness skills training, your kids start school, or you’ve saved enough money? Planning and…