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Welcome to the ABLE to Save podcast series, brought to you by the ABLE National Resource Center, which is managed by National Disability Institute. Hear from leaders in the public and private sectors, as well as from ABLE account holders and their family members, about how ABLE accounts can be an effective savings tool to help improve health, independence, and quality of life for people with disabilities. Your host is Miranda Kennedy is the Director of the ABLE National Resource Center.

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    • Oct 6, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Season 2 Episode 6: Building Your Financial Future with an ABLE Account: With ABLE account owner, Chris Peterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 34:09


    In a successful career as a software developer, Chris Peterson has learned a great deal about managing his finances. In 2020, he decided to make it his mission to teach other blind people some of the things he had to learn the hard way. Knowing he could not do it alone, he began building Penny Forward, a community of people who are blind, who share his interest in financial independence. In this podcast, Chris shares his perspective on the impact and opportunity that ABLE accounts present to working people with disabilities. “It is very powerful to start now. The earlier you start in investing, the more your investment has time to grow before you might need to use it to weather a hard time or take advantage of an opportunity.” - Chris Peterson

    Season 2 Episode 5: Building Financial Independence with an ABLE Account, Employment and Education: With ABLE account owner, Taylor Carty

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 21:17


    Taylor Carty is a graduate of the University of California with a B.A. in Molecular and Cell Biology. She is currently working at the Burton Blatt institute as a research assistant. As someone with cerebral palsy, Taylor is using her ABLE account to navigate the financial challenges of applying for medical schools and working a full-time job. “My ABLE account has been a lifesaver and helped me to build my own future.” - Taylor Carty

    Season 2 Episode 4: Planning Now and Into the Future with an ABLE Account: With ABLE account owner, Katy Oliver

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 29:23


    Katy Oliver works full-time as a member of a research team for PPD Global Pharmaceutical Contract Research Organization specializing in data management. In this podcast, Katy shares her experiences as a working person who accesses her state's Medicaid Buy-In Program and uses her ABLE account to save for disability-related equipment. She also looks to her future in which she hopes to use her ABLE account to support her dream to design and build an HGTV quality accessible home.

    Season 2 Episode 3: Perspective on ABLE from a Family Member and ABLE Subject Matter Expert

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 30:54


    In this episode you'll hear from guest Marlene Ulisky, Social Security subject matter expert. Marlene shares her perspective on ABLE for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from a family member and ABLE subject matter expert. 

    Season 2 Episode 2: Perspective on ABLE from an ABLE Account Owner and Disability Advocate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 29:45


    Hector Ramirez, a disability rights advocate serving on the board of directors for Disability Rights California and with the National Disability Rights Network, joins the program to share his perspective about the benefits of being an ABLE account owner. 

    Season 2 Episode 1: Perspective on ABLE from Advocate and ABLE Account Owner Nathan Turner

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 27:31


    This episode features an interview with account owner Nathan Turner, who has had his ABLE account since 2016. Hear what Nathan has to say from his experience about the power of ABLE accounts.

    E06: Perspective on ABLE from a Working-Age Account Owner and Service Provider

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 14:33


    Edward Mitchell, a working-age account owner and service provider, joins the program to share his perspective on ABLE accounts. 

    E05: ABLE Accounts and Employment Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 32:36


    Kathy DeAngelo, a certified benefits and work incentives planner for CDO Workforce, joins the program to share employment success stories why she is an advocate for ABLE accounts. 

    E04: Perspective on ABLE from a Parent and Financial Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 30:10


    This episode features an interview with Jenny Casselman, parent of an ABLE account owner, as she discusses why she chose to open an ABLE account for her daughter. Jenny is also Vice President of Commercial Operations with Greater Commercial Lending in Nevada.

    E03: Perspective on ABLE Accounts and Trusts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 31:06


    This episode features an interview with disability rights advocate and attorney Steve Dale, and Amy Tessler, a parent of a child with an ABLE Account. Amy reveals how she first heard about ABLE accounts, and why she decided to open one for her child. Discover the differences between an ABLE account and a special needs trust.

    E02: ABLE Accounts and Social Security Beneficiaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 10:42


    Betsy Blair, SSA Policy Analyst, joins the program to discuss what SSA is doing to increase awareness and provide the most up to date and accurate information around ABLE accounts to local SSA offices and disability beneficiaries and their families who may be eligible. Discover if the Economic Impact Payment from the government can be saved in an ABLE account, if people are able to maintain their ABLE account after they have exited SSA benefits, and more. 

    E01: The Benefits of ABLE Accounts- With Michael Morris, Founder of NDI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 31:40


    Michael Morris, Founder of National Disability Institute (NDI) and  Senior Strategic Advisor for NDI joins, Miranda Kennedy, Director of the ABLE National Resource Center to discuss the benefits of ABLE accounts. Learn more about how an ABLE account can help maintain and improve health, independence and quality of life for people with disabilities and their families. 

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