This is our initial entry and I wanted to attempt to convey what I hope to achieve with the blog and a little about what you can expect from future posts.  Most of my writing experience to date has been business or academic, so it will be an interesting transition to writing in a more creative venue.  Although the topics are meant to give you information and education on finance related topics, I don’t want to bore you with too many statistics or analysis even if the topic of the post is how to tell if your business is keeping up with industry trends.  So, selfishly, this is an exciting learning experience for me.

My hope is that through this blog, I can give you ideas and stretch your imagination where your personal finances are concerned.  I also hope to connect with small business owners to help them navigate the potential mine fields of small business accounting; things like sales/use tax, payroll tax, establishing a new business, business income taxes.  The list could go on for days.  Along with the information contained in the blog articles, I’ll be working to provide you with resources to use in your quest for financial independence.

Some future topics I’m considering are…

• Personal Budgeting
• Ways to stretch a dollar
• Tax Planning for individuals
• Tax Planning for Small Businesses
• Single Mom income ideas
• Women in Business
• Teaching Kids About Money
• Women & Finances

I don’t have a set timeline for when each topic will be delivered, but we’ll get to them as we move along.  Beyond the ones I’ve mentioned, I’ll be adding topics in based on industry trends, seasonal themes (i.e. tax season and holiday season), current events and stuff like that.

Again, thank you for joining me on this journey.   Let’s get started!