Actor Finances

What this course IS…and what it is NOT:
Money matters are scary and they can quickly go over the heads of many people, not just actors. This course is ultimately designed to be a safe place, a bridge, a conduit for learning. It's not meant to be a one-size fits all solution, nor a magic wand to wave to fix all of the problems you may have. But, hopefully, it's a step in the right direction.

CREATE-A budget and/or spending plan, allowing you to track your income, expenses, and changes over time, allowing you to better allocate your time and money.

CREATE-A budget and/or spending plan, allowing you to track your income, expenses, and changes over time, allowing you to better allocate your time and money.

TRACK-All your actor related income and expenses, and know what to do with them, and why.

TRACK-All your actor related income and expenses, and know what to do with them, and why.

LEARN-About debt reduction, consolidation, and elimination.

LEARN-About debt reduction, consolidation, and elimination.

Brutal honesty time-at one point, living in Los Angeles, I was $30,000 in credit card debt. LEARN how I got out of all that crushing debt, forged a plan to create an emergency fund, create a plan for savings, investments, and retirement, and become a home owner.

DEVELOP-Sound techniques and practices for saving and investing.

DEVELOP-Sound techniques and practices for saving and investing.

UNDERSTAND-Taxes for actors, including what's deductible, when, and why, as well as recent changes that impact actors.

UNDERSTAND-Taxes for actors, including what's deductible, when, and why, as well as recent changes that impact actors.

ORGANIZE-A system for all your actor related paperwork, including agency contracts, actor employment contracts, booking related paperwork, and filing claims.

ORGANIZE-A system for all your actor related paperwork, including agency contracts, actor employment contracts, booking related paperwork, and filing claims.

FEEL-Confident, in all areas of financial literacy for actors.

FEEL-Confident, in all areas of financial literacy for actors.

This 12-point (maybe even 12-month) checklist will help you confirm all that you've learned and make sure you're on track for financial freedom and confidence moving forward.

A collection of books, websites, social media accounts, podcasts and miscellaneous resources for actors.

A series of commonly asked questions from actors who've been through the course, broken down by module, to help YOU increase your knowledge and financial independence.

A list of jobs that actors currently have: That's right! This list was curated from first-hand experience, speaking with other actors who currently hold positions for every single one of the jobs or fields contained in this guide.

Conveniently broken out by industry, this guide will give you all sorts of lightbulb moments to help you on your journey.

Depending on your employment situation, how you pay yourself FIRST may vary, but essentially it boils down to the belief that ALL of us have bills/expenses/financial obligations, no matter or financial status, but we MUST plan to carve out a percentage of our income to be dedicated to ourselves, BEFORE, paying others. Yes, even if we’re in debt. This document includes a variety of examples on how best to accomplish that objective.