Understanding Loans, Part 2: Six Questions to Ask Before Taking Out a Loan
This blog post is the second in a three-part series. Read Part 1: How Loans Work and Part 3: Loan Terms Matter. When there is an important purchase that you need to… [ Read Understanding Loans, Part 2: Six Questions to Ask Before Taking Out a Loan ]
Understanding Loans, Part 1: How loans work, and when you should consider one
This blog post is the first in a three-part series. Read Part 2: Six Questions to Ask Before Taking Out a Loan and Part 3: Loan Terms Matter. When you hear the… [ Read Understanding Loans, Part 1: How loans work, and when you should consider one ]
Financing Your Assistive Technology: What is an Alternative Financing Program?
Written by Josephine Tramontano, PATF Development Director At the recent Assistive Technology Financing Meeting 2018 last week, representatives from 18 different Alternative Financing Programs (AFPs) from across the nation met… [ Read Financing Your Assistive Technology: What is an Alternative Financing Program? ]
ABLE – Why does it matter?
Imagine for a moment that you are 23 years old. You’ve just finished your undergraduate degree and you’ve secured your first job! Imagine, also, that you were born with a… [ Read ABLE – Why does it matter? ]
Our Favorite Financial Tips
To kick off Financial Literacy Month in April, we asked each of our board and staff members the following question: What is your favorite piece of financial advice? Their answers may… [ Read Our Favorite Financial Tips ]
20 Accomplishments in 20 Years!
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the first step Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) took as an organization toward becoming one of the strongest state Alternative Financing Programs (AFPs) in… [ Read 20 Accomplishments in 20 Years! ]
Students with Disabilities Deserve Better Financial Education
Students with Disabilities Deserve Better Financial Education Written by Hilary Hunt, Financial Education Consultant Did you learn the basics of money management in school? Do you wish you had learned… [ Read Students with Disabilities Deserve Better Financial Education ]
Reaching Out to Philadelphia and Connecting with The Self-Determination Housing Project of Pennsylvania
As we continue to expand our reach into every corner of Pennsylvania, we’ve contracted with a new Funding Assistance Coordinator (FAC), Brooke Schipporeit, whose focus will be spreading the word… [ Read Reaching Out to Philadelphia and Connecting with The Self-Determination Housing Project of Pennsylvania ]
PATF Releases 2016-2017 Annual Report
PATF Releases 2016-2017 Annual Report: Making a Positive Impact on Lives One Loan at a Time Harrisburg, PA May 26, 2017 Contact: Susan Tachau, (888) 744-1938 The latest accomplishments of… [ Read PATF Releases 2016-2017 Annual Report ]
Walk-In Bathtubs: Dream Come True or Big Mistake?
Walk-In Bathtubs: Dream Come True or Big Mistake? Written by Kevin Huwe, PATF Funding Assistance Coordinator Everyone has seen the 60 second commercial for a bathtub with a door, proclaiming that… [ Read Walk-In Bathtubs: Dream Come True or Big Mistake? ]