Today's theme on Flash Talks Cash is restaurant finances. Find out why most restaurants are a mess when it comes to their books, and learn how they can make minor changes that would result in major improvements. Are you a "creative type" who can't stand sitting down and crunching numbers? This episode is for you! Sponsored by White Oak Pastures.

"Restauranteurs don't like sitting down and doing bookkeeping. They are often creative types who don't like sitting down and crunching numbers. "

--JoAnn "Flash" Fleming on Flash Talks Cash

This week on Flash Talks Cash, JoAnn "Flash" Fleming & Andrew Newman discuss the various ways you can write off your vacation expense. This doesn't mean you can write EVERYTHING off, but tune in to learn some helpful tips on getting what you deserve for leaving home to go on business trips. Also tune in to the newest segment, Newmans Two Cents and another great edition of Number Nuts. This episode was sponsored by Just Food.

"The kitchen anchors the country's economic, social, and political life." Christine Baumgarthuber revives the dying discipline of home economics on this week's episode of A Taste of the Past. Christine is a writer and blogger for The Austerity Kitchen, and she's talking with Linda Pelaccio about the history of economical cooking. Learn about Juliet Corson, the woman who spread the good word of nutrition and wrote about meals on a budget. Hear how Juliet Corson's writings became political, and ultimately threatened the wages of the working class. How does home ec empower individuals? Listen in to hear Christine and Linda talk about the relationship between home economics education and understanding the food industry. This program has been sponsored by White Oak Pastures.

"I truly believe that revolution does begin at home. What people cook at home can be a model more mindful means of consumption." [21:15]

-- Christin Baumgarthuber on A Taste of the Past