Understanding Loans: Part 3 – Loan Terms and Conditions Matter!
This blog post is the third in a three-part series. Read Part 1: How Loans Work and Part 2 – Know This Before Taking Out Any Loan. In the first two parts of… [ Read Understanding Loans: Part 3 – Loan Terms and Conditions Matter! ]
Understanding Loans: Part 2 – Know This Before Taking Out Any Loan
This blog post is the second in a three-part series. Read Part 1: How Loans Work and Part 3: PATF Loan Terms Matter. If you must make an important purchase (for something you… [ Read Understanding Loans: Part 2 – Know This Before Taking Out Any Loan ]
Understanding Loans: Part 1 – How Loans Work
PART 1 – HOW LOANS WORK This blog post is the first in a three-part series. Read Part 2: Know This Before Taking Out a Loan and Part 3: PATF Loan… [ Read Understanding Loans: Part 1 – How Loans Work ]
Credit: What is it, why is it important, and how do you manage it?
We talk a lot about credit around here at PATF. After all, we extend loans for assistive technology. But what exactly is credit? And why does your credit score matter? And once… [ Read Credit: What is it, why is it important, and how do you manage it? ]
PA ABLE to Empower Your Future!
PA ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) is a tax-advantaged savings account for individuals with disabilities and their families to save and invest their money without jeopardizing government benefits. However,… [ Read PA ABLE to Empower Your Future! ]
Why Informed Consent Matters When Using Remote Supports
Everyone has a right to privacy, including people with disabilities who may want remote supports [1] in their home to increase their independence, health, and safety. But certain kinds of… [ Read Why Informed Consent Matters When Using Remote Supports ]
PATF AWARDED 2023 EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION (EIFLE) AWARD
We are excited to announce that Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) has been awarded the 2023 Excellence in Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Award from the Institute for Financial Literacy. On… [ Read PATF AWARDED 2023 EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION (EIFLE) AWARD ]
Great News! PATF is Committed to Keeping Interest Rates Low
For the last year, the Federal Reserve has been increasing interest rates to bring inflation under control. As a result, many Americans are paying more on their credit cards, mortgages,… [ Read Great News! PATF is Committed to Keeping Interest Rates Low ]
A Mobility Device That Provides Newfound Independence
Anomie is a professional musician who has a passion for singing, dancing, and performing on stage. She is 34 years old and has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a connective tissue condition… [ Read A Mobility Device That Provides Newfound Independence ]
Understanding The Federal Debt Limit Debate
There are many stories in the news lately about the federal debt limit and many discussions about whether it should be raised and what the consequences of raising or not… [ Read Understanding The Federal Debt Limit Debate ]