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In this weeks episode, you\u2019ll learn everything you need to about ABLE accounts. Sarah Pennington from ABLEnow, explains that ABLE accounts are tax-advantaged savings and investment accounts for individuals with disabilities. They allow these individuals to save money without impacting their eligibility for public benefits like SSI or Medicaid. This is incredibly important for special needs families.\n\nAbout Sarah Pennington: \nSarah Pennington\xa0serves as\xa0Brand Manager\xa0for ABLEnow, the national tax-advantaged disability\xa0savings program offered by the Commonwealth of Virginia and administered by Virginia529.\xa0With accounts in all 50 states, ABLEnow is one of the fastest-growing ABLE programs in the country.\xa0Sarah is honored to\xa0help build this\xa0entirely\xa0new\xa0financial product\xa0that\xa0canempower millions of\xa0Americans with disabilities to save for their future\xa0\u2013 just like everyone else.\nPrior to joining ABLEnow\xa0in 2016, Sarah worked\xa0for\xa0state\xa0agencies\xa0including the\xa0Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,\xa0the\xa0Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the\xa0Virginia Economic Development Partnership. Her private-sector experience includes marketing positions with Capital One and the Walt Disney Company. Sarah\xa0holds a\xa0Bachelor of Arts\xa0from Virginia Tech and a\xa0Master of Science\xa0from\xa0West Virginia University.\xa0She\xa0is Accredited\xa0in Public Relations\xa0and a\xa0Certified Direct Marketing Professional.\xa0\nSarah lives in Richmond, Va.\xa0with her husband and son.\xa0\n\nABLEnow:\xa0ABLEnow.com\xa0\nReferences\xa0mentioned in interview:\n\u2022\xa0ABLE National Resource Center:\xa0ablenrc.org, managed by the\xa0National Disability Institute\n\u2022\xa0National ABLE Initiative:\xa0abletoday.org, managed by the\xa0National Association of State Treasurers\n\nAbout Rob Gorski and The Autism Dad podcast:\nRob Gorski is a single Dad to three amazing autistic boys and Found and CEO of The Autism Dad, LLC. Multiple award-winning blogger, podcaster, content creator, digital marketer, social media influencer, and respected public figure for well over a decade.\nConnect with Rob Gorski:\xa0https://listen.theautismdad.com\n\nEpisode Sponsors:\n\nBeaming Health:\nBeaming Health was created to help parents find the services, supports, and resources they need after\xa0their child receives a diagnosis. All too often a child is diagnosed with autism, adhd or anything else for\xa0that matter, and parents walk away from that appointment, terrified, overwhelmed, and not knowing\xa0what to do next. I\u2019ve personally been there, and it feels like you\u2019re pushed off a cliff and told to find a\xa0parachute on the way down.\xa0Beaming Health is an amazing resource that is changing the way parents all across the US find the\xa0services, supports, and resources their child needs. best of all, it\u2019s HIPPA compliant, and absolutely free. Beaming Health is completely free and available to everyone in the United States. For more information visit beaminghealth.com, that\u2019s beaminghealth.com\n\nWilliam Stanley:\nWhether you're looking to plan for yourself and your child's financial future, special needs parents often have to navigate things like disability, ssi, and other services that are tied to our financial situation. This is where people like William Stanley of Northwestern Mutual can help as someone who has firsthand experience with the unique needs of special needs families. William, a special needs father himself understands the challenges you're facing. It can help you plan for your financial future in a way that makes sense for you and your family. You can contact William today to learn more about how he can help you navigate this tricky landscape by visiting http://williamstanley.nm.com/. William Stanley Northwestern Mutual 516-465-9508 http://williamstanley.nm.com/