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.

When you're ready to step up to a new level of income in your business, there are one of two ways you can go. * Legally. These 10 minutes will give you plenty of ideas of how to move forward confidently with intention.

We begin at the beginning with a candid chat about what accounting actually is and how it came to be what it is today. Hostess Ren then tries to convince you that there are good things about accounting and you're not alone on this journey into your business finances.

Hostess Ren introduces herself and the concept of the podcast, because she's fully aware that you might need need some convincing to listen to a podcast about accounting. She's inspired by small business owners and wants to share her knowledge to help you thrive.