[real-eyes] Re: budgeting Re: Re: Fw: Assistive Technology Fund
- From: "Rosemarie Chavarria" <knitqueen2007@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:43:17 -0800
Hi, Steve,
That's neat you have a phone that works well for you. I agree that you don't
have to have the latest and the greatest stuff. I have a Samsung phone that
works well for me and that's all that matters to me.
Bills and other expenses come first before new technology. I'm not knocking
people who have the latest and greatest technology. If they can afford it,
that's fine. I just feel that I don't have to have new upgrades all the
time. I'm on a fixed income and have to budget myself each month.
Rosemarie
-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Clark
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 10:29 AM
To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [real-eyes] budgeting Re: Re: Fw: Assistive Technology Fund
Cheer!, a blind person thinking straight. I could either have an
IPHONE, all the apps, the data plan, the two year contract and hidden
charges or I can have the yummy protein double shot espresso mocha or
vanilla latte that I start every day with, the yummy sugar free syrups I
mix in, the yummy protein bars and the things I need to live a healthy
lifestyle.
Its all a matter of wants versus needs and I prefer to go the healthy
route rather than have the latest thing all of the other blind people have.
I've lost 126 pounds this year, no longer diabetic, not on any
prescription medicines and have about 30 pounds to go until I'm in my
target weight range for my age and height.
I have an "outdated" phone I bought on eBay that I use on Mobile, where
we have a wonderful month to month plan. I can do everything on my phone
that I want, which includes making and receiving phone calls and sending
/ receiving text messages. Its totally accessible thanks to Mobile
Speak, I've got two extra batteries that I can change, I can copy files
to and from the phone by simply connecting it to a US B port, and most
of all, it works.
Hey, if you can afford one of the latest phones out there and do
everything you want with the device, that's great. If not, maybe its
time to make a new budget.
Steve
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On 12/30/2011 11:36 AM, Duyahn Walker wrote:
> All I am saying is that I wuold love to do things like that but, bills
> come
> first and other things I need for the apartment. So this is out of my
> league
> and will be for quite sometime. If people have the extra funds to do this,
> I
> say go for it.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Reginald George"<adapt@xxxxxxxxx>
> To:<real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 11:23 AM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Fw: Assistive Technology Fund
>
>
>> I also used this program once years ago to get something. Think it was
>> the
>> GPS for the Braille Note. Great if you need something like a good CCTV
>> and
>> can't afford the total cost.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Loy
>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 11:16 AM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Fw: Assistive Technology Fund
>>
>> I was able to get my victor stream with their help. I only had to pay
>> half
>> the cost of the stream. This is a great program if you can save up for
>> half.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Rosemarie Chavarria"<knitqueen2007@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To:<real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 12:12 PM
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Fw: Assistive Technology Fund
>>
>>
>> I know what you mean. I can't afford the payments either.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Duyahn Walker
>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 7:23 AM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Fw: Assistive Technology Fund
>>
>> Hmmm! This is why i don't do these types of things. I can't aford the
>> payments. Working or not.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Reginald George"<adapt@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To:<real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 7:34 AM
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Fw: Assistive Technology Fund
>>
>>
>>> Operated by the Association of Blind Citizens, the fund provides
>>> financial
>>> resources to cover 50% of the retail price of adaptive devices or
>>> software. Products covered by this program retail for a minimum of $200
>>> and a maximum of $6,000. Persons eligible to apply for assistance have a
>>> family income of less than $50,000 and cash assets of less than $20,000.
>>>
>>> Applications must be submitted by June 30th and December 31st for each
>>> grant period (two per year). Applicants may submit one request per
>>> calendar year. All applications must be submitted via e-mail. The ATF is
>>> limited to U.S. residents who are legally blind.
>>> Follow this link for more information and instructions about the ATF.
>>> http://www.blindcitizens.org/assistive_tech.htm
>>>
>>> Elena King, ABOC, Customer Service
>>> Mattingly Low Vision, Inc.
>>> 2361 Bear Rock Glen
>>> Escondido, CA 92026
>>> P 888.642.0842
>>> F 760.888.4955
>>> Elena@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> www.MattinglyLowVision.com
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