I'm back from my holiday break! Hope everyone had a great holiday season and Happy New Year. Tax Season Opens Soon! Here is just some insights on what you need to know.

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The purpose of this podcast is to provide general information on the subjects discussed. It is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not meant to resolve your specific financial needs or situations. Please consult with your CPA, tax, or financial professionals.

Your Financial Maven® is produced and hosted by Samantha M. Besnoff, CPA

Editing by Kris Zarnoch of ⁠KMZen Creative⁠

Music written, composed, and performed by Daniel Shore

It's the end of the year and you need to make sure your planning for taxes whether you are a small business or individual. In this episode, I give some overviews related to what you need to know. I will be back in January/February with some more updates as it relates to the new tax law and any other tax changes.

Wishing you all a Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!!

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The purpose of this podcast is to provide general information on the subjects discussed. It is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not meant to resolve your specific financial needs or situations. Please consult with your CPA, tax, or financial professionals.

Your Financial Maven® is produced and hosted by Samantha M. Besnoff, CPA

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Music written, composed, and performed by Daniel Shore

In this episode, I sit down and chat with Tina Coleman about Empowering Women 50+ to Reinvent, Thrive & Live Boldly and how understanding our money is part of that. She is the author of "50 Fabulous and Fuckable" and shares her journey to how she became a voice to help women 50 and over become empowered.

Her Call to Action: https://beacons.ai/transformbecourageous

This link takes listeners to my main hub where they can connect with me, join my community, and grab free resources for women ready to reinvent themselves at midlife. It also includes information about my upcoming book 50 Fabulous and Fuckable, so they can be the first to know about the release and pre-sale opportunities.

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The purpose of this podcast is to provide general information on the subjects discussed. It is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not meant to resolve your specific financial needs or situations. Please consult with your CPA, tax, or financial professionals.

Your Financial Maven® is produced and hosted by Samantha M. Besnoff, CPA

Editing by Kris Zarnoch of ⁠KMZen Creative⁠

Music written, composed, and performed by Daniel Shore

In today’s episode, I sit down with Jen Fizer, CEO of MKB, where they provide CFO and bookkeeping services. Jens background spans, startups, and multimillion dollar organizations. She loves to say that she specializes in turning the messy financials into clarity, cash flow, and profitability. Our conversation was filled with great information and talking about what she likes to quote “Cash in, Chaos out.”

You can find Jen here: website and her CTA: https://calendly.com/jen-mkb/15min is a 15 min free call for listeners to ask questions - no sales pitch or pressure!

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The purpose of this podcast is to provide general information on the subjects discussed. It is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not meant to resolve your specific financial needs or situations. Please consult with your CPA, tax, or financial professionals.

Your Financial Maven® is produced and hosted by Samantha M. Besnoff, CPA

Editing by Kris Zarnoch of ⁠KMZen Creative⁠

Music written, composed, and performed by Daniel Shore

Join me in my latest episode where I sit down with Shari Rash, Wealth Advisor, Speaker, and Podcast Host of "Everyone’s Talkin’ Money"—an award-winning, New York Times–Top 4 personal finance podcast. We had a great conversation about, you guessed it, Money. And not just about money but how to provide money mindset for Women. Shari blends financial strategy with money mindset to help women, families, and entrepreneurs ditch guilt, reduce their tax bill, and build real wealth—not just for today, but for generations to come.

You can find Shari here:

Shari's Website

Everyone's Talkin Money Podcast

Shari's Call to Action: https://www.everyonestalkinmoney.com. This website leads listeners to join the Everyone's Talkin' Money Club. Where I provide more personal finance education, continue the conversations from the podcast and create a space where women can get better about managing their money.

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The purpose of this podcast is to provide general information on the subjects discussed. It is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not meant to resolve your specific financial needs or situations. Please consult with your CPA, tax, or financial professionals.

Your Financial Maven® is produced and hosted by Samantha M. Besnoff, CPA

Editing by Kris Zarnoch of ⁠KMZen Creative⁠

Music written, composed, and performed by Daniel Shore

In this episode I sit down with Linda Grizely, Motivational Speaker, Financial Educator, and Realist with a Heart. Linda helps women who feel behind—financially or emotionally—reconnect with their self-worth and start making money decisions that actually reflect who they are and what they want. She is the creator of MeMoney™. She has a no-fluff approach to growth, became the foundation of her signature framework—a mindset-first approach that helps women trade guilt for clarity, self-neglect for self-trust, and hustle for alignment. Today, Linda speaks, teaches, and coaches women through the process of transforming their relationship with money—so they can stop just surviving their life and start choosing it.

You can find more information here: https://www.lindagriz.com/ and check out her podcast Real Money, Real Life™ wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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The purpose of this podcast is to provide general information on the subjects discussed. It is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not meant to resolve your specific financial needs or situations. Please consult with your CPA, tax, or financial professionals.

Your Financial Maven® is produced and hosted by Samantha M. Besnoff, CPA

Editing by Kris Zarnoch of ⁠KMZen Creative⁠

Music written, composed, and performed by Daniel Shore

Here is part 2 with Therese Nicklas, Certified Financial Planner™, Certified Money Coach(CMC)®, and Certified Success Principles™ Coach. Therese empowers mid-life executive and entrepreneurial women with smart strategies to build a new big, bold life with certainty, clarity, and confidence. She’s passionate about inspiring women to reach their full potential by helping them design a life they love, filled with joy, purpose, and balance.

She says that: “I created True Wealth Coaching™ with overworked women in mind that put themselves last. My mission is to help women create “True Wealth” – what money can't buy - purpose, passion, and unlimited possibilities.”

You can find her here: https://wealthcoachforwomen.net/ and receive a special gift just for listening to this episode here: https://wealthcoachforwomen.net/pod.

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The purpose of this podcast is to provide general information on the subjects discussed. It is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not meant to resolve your specific financial needs or situations. Please consult with your CPA, tax, or financial professionals.

Your Financial Maven® is produced and hosted by Samantha M. Besnoff, CPA

Editing by Kris Zarnoch of ⁠KMZen Creative⁠

Music written, composed, and performed by Daniel Shore

In this episode I sit down with Therese Nicklas, Certified Financial Planner™, Certified Money Coach(CMC)®, and Certified Success Principles™ Coach. Therese empowers mid-life executive and entrepreneurial women with smart strategies to build a new big, bold life with certainty, clarity, and confidence. She’s passionate about inspiring women to reach their full potential by helping them design a life they love, filled with joy, purpose, and balance.

She says that: “I created True Wealth Coaching™ with overworked women in mind that put themselves last. My mission is to help women create “True Wealth” – what money can't buy - purpose, passion, and unlimited possibilities.”

Check in next week for Part 2 of my conversation with Therese Nicklas.

You can find her here: https://wealthcoachforwomen.net/ and receive a special gift just for listening to this episode here: https://wealthcoachforwomen.net/pod.

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Feel free to reach out to Your Financial Maven® at www.yourfinancialmavenpodcast.com⁠. I would love to hear from you about your money story or insights!

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The purpose of this podcast is to provide general information on the subjects discussed. It is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not meant to resolve your specific financial needs or situations. Please consult with your CPA, tax, or financial professionals.

Your Financial Maven® is produced and hosted by Samantha M. Besnoff, CPA

Editing by Kris Zarnoch of ⁠KMZen Creative⁠

Music written, composed, and performed by Daniel Shore