The fifth in a five-part series: Social Security for Young Blind Adults Series. This month, the Free Bridges Helpdesk Transition Tip Tuesdays explore the potential impact of Social Security benefits on young blind/low vision adults. In this second installment of the series, we explore income and resource limits for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility. What […]
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This month, the Free Bridges Helpdesk Transition Tip Tuesdays explore the potential impact of Social Security benefits and related programs on young blind/low vision adults. In this first installment of the series, we explore disability-related eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). What is SSI? As you may know, U.S. workers can receive monthly “Social Security” […]
For Maryland Students John T. McCraw Scholarship Program (National Federation of the blind of Maryland) Award: At least $2,000, and up to $3,500 Merit-based; based on based on academic excellence, community service, and leadership Financial assistance to attend the annual Convention of the National Federation of the Blind in its entirety, July 6-11, 2021, in […]
Send or receive funds from friends and acquaintances for…FREE! That’s right. There’s an ACCESSIBLE way to transfer money between bank accounts without the need for a paper check or cash: Venmo. Venmo is an application that allows people to transfer money between themselves with no fees (there is a charge if you use a credit […]