Today we focus on two of the core skills of financial literacy: budgeting and long-term planning. How do these apply to you and your business? Some thoughts and encouragement to give your future self some peace of mind.

Finances can sometimes feel insurmountable so it's helpful to remember that money is a human experience. In this episode, we run through five things to remind your human self of when money is feeling like a grind.

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March is Women's History Month and this episode tells the stories of five historic women in business and five historic legislations regarding women and finance.

Eliza Lucas Pinckney - first female entrepreneur on record

Rebecca Lukens - first female industrialist

Maggie Lena Walker - first female owner of a bank

Madam C.J. Walker - first female self-made millionaire

Muriel Siebert - first female to hold a seat on the New York Stock Exchange

Mentioned: Victoria Woodhull & Tennessee Clafin - first female stockbrokers

Married Woman's Property Act of 1839 - Mississippi

Equal Pay Act of 1963

Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974

Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978

Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988

Let me know here on my website if you have other favorite stories of historic women in business, I'd love to learn about them.