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

Season 3 Episode 2: Using an ABLE Account to Become Self-Employed

In this episode you'll hear about how to use an ABLE account to be self-employed.

Season 3 Episode 1: ABLE Accounts: A Tool for Self-Employment Planning

In this episode, you'll hear about how ABLE accounts can be a tool for self-employment planning.

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

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

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

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.