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  • Accessible Finance Made Simple: Andrew Babin on HaloFi and Voice-Controlled Money Management

    Accessible Finance Made Simple: Andrew Babin on HaloFi and Voice-Controlled Money Management
    Oct 15 2025
    Chris Peterson and Liz Botner sit down with Andrew Babin, co-developer of HaloFi, a new voice-controlled money management app designed with accessibility in mind. Andrew shares his journey with Stargardt’s disease, his unexpected path from construction to finance, and how his experiences inspired the creation of HaloFi—a tool merging AI and voice technology to make financial management more inclusive. The conversation explores how AI-driven voice interfaces are transforming accessibility in finance, what it takes to break into the financial industry without prior experience, and how to persevere through personal and professional obstacles with determination and creativity. Contact Info Guest: Andrew Babin, Co-developer of HaloFi 📧 andrew@halofiapp.com 🌐 halofiapp.com Organization: Penny Forward 🌐 pennyforward.com Production Partner: Aftersight (formerly Audio Information Network of Colorado) 📞 (720) 712-8856 ✉️ feedback@aftersight.org 🌐 aftersight.org Producer: Jonathan Price Show Credits Hosted by Chris Peterson and Liz Botner Produced by Chris Peterson and Liz Botner Audio editing and post-production by Jonathan Price Music composed and performed by André Louis Distributed in partnership with Aftersight Penny Forward is a nonprofit providing accessible financial education programs by and for people who are blind. Chapter Markers 00:00 – Introduction and welcome back 01:10 – Andrew’s early life and Stargardt’s diagnosis 03:25 – From construction to finance: a career pivot 05:50 – Breaking into finance during the COVID era 07:30 – Navigating work and independence with vision loss 09:45 – Lessons in perseverance and enthusiasm 11:00 – The idea behind HaloFi 14:00 – Overcoming barriers in finance exams and accessibility 16:20 – Building inclusive technology from the ground up 18:40 – HaloFi demo and functionality walkthrough 23:50 – Future features and AI-driven financial actions 26:30 – Launch timeline and how to join the waitlist 28:15 – How to contact Andrew and follow the project 30:00 – Partnership announcement with Aftersight 30:36 – Closing remarks and credits
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    33 Min.
  • Podcast: New and Affordable Tech at CSUN with Unmute and Chicago Lighthouse

    Podcast: New and Affordable Tech at CSUN with Unmute and Chicago Lighthouse
    May 21 2025
    Liz Bottner leads this panel discussion on the most exciting, and affordable, technology the participants saw at the 2025 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. New and Affordable Tech at CSUN with Unmute and Chicago LighthouseDownload Penny Forward Links Explore the Penny Forward My Tools for Living Shop pennyforward.compennyforward@pennyforward.com Clubhouse House Facebook Youtube Get our app, guest membership is free! IOS/AppleGooglePlay Post Production help provided by Brynn Lowden Transcription services provided by Anne Verduin
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    30 Min.
  • Wednesday Workshop: Managing and Building Your Credit

    Wednesday Workshop: Managing and Building Your Credit
    Apr 17 2025
    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 credit.
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    30 Min.
  • Podcast: Get Certified and Get Hired with AccessibilityOfficer

    Podcast: Get Certified and Get Hired with AccessibilityOfficer
    Apr 8 2025
    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 majority of these individuals are blind professionals who use screen readers. Everything AccessAbility Officer does is driven by their big vision. They just happen to help companies make their websites accessible, and get more people with disabilities jobs. Tanner is also a National Beep Baseball Association 7-time NBBA All-Star and 3-time World Series MVP, US Paralympian in track and field, earning Gold at the Para Pan America Games in Guadalajara, a 2012 US Paralympic trials gold medalist, 2012 US Paralympic and 2013 World Championship team member, and the 2015 and 2016 National Champion in track cycling. Tanner has a Bachelors in Communications from the University of Arizona and MBA from Louisiana State University.
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    30 Min.
  • Podcast: Save Time and Money with Innosearch

    Podcast: Save Time and Money with Innosearch
    Mar 11 2025
    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 screen readers. We'll find out how anyone who finds current e-commerce platforms too complicated to navigate can use Innosearch to shop online effortlessly with just a few clicks.
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    28 Min.
  • Podcast: The Right Tool For Your Budget with Patrick Andrade and Brian Bussard

    Podcast: The Right Tool For Your Budget with Patrick Andrade and Brian Bussard
    Feb 18 2025
    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 learn more about this collaboration and how it can help you find the right tools while supporting Penny Forward.
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    28 Min.
  • Podcast: Taking On 2025 with Chris Peterson

    Podcast: Taking On 2025 with Chris Peterson
    Jan 14 2025
    This week, Penny Forward founder and CEO, Chris Peterson, talks about his goals for 2025 and some changes you'll see to Penny Forward throughout the coming year.
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    26 Min.