Artistic Finance

How much do people pay to have their taxes filed? I asked my friends and share the results.   Topics: ⭐️ How much tax software costs ⭐️ The new IRS mobile app - IRS2Go ⭐️ How many freelancers file for themselves ⭐️ How much people pay an accountant to have taxes filed   We are joined by special guest Mike Farmer of 4 Wall Entertainment. He files his own taxes and explains how he does it.   Tak...

Actor Patrick Oliver Jones discusses managing finances a freelancer actor for the past thirty years.    Topics: ⭐️ Filing your own taxes ⭐️ The annual limits to ROTH IRAs ⭐️ The Actor’s Equity’s pension and 401k ⭐️ Opening of an LLC as an actor and creative ⭐️ Co-signing loans with your special someone   We also talk about: ⭐️ If Patrick turned a profit on his recent cabaret ⭐️ Patrick's un...

Actor Patrick Oliver Jones interviews Rebecca Selkowe, head of the financial wellness program at The Actors Fund. Today's show is a collaboration with Patrick's podcast Why I'll Never Make It.    The discussion includes: ⭐️ Good debt and bad debt ⭐️ Creating a wealth building fund  ⭐️ Budgeting with fluctuating income ⭐️ The Marie Kondo method to cut expenses ⭐️ Spending money for professiona...

Broadway projection designer Caite Hevner chats finances as a freelancer and owner of a design studio.   We discuss: ⭐️ A huge tip for anyone opening a retirement account ⭐️ Decoupling money from YOU and tying it instead to the job ⭐️ Putting design studio employees on PAYROLL instead of paying them as CONTRACTORS   Caite Hevner: https://caitedesign.com/scenicdesign   Bret Slater Art - Full Sto...

Broadway director Stafford Arima joins us to discuss how he has managed his finances as a freelance director in New York City.    We discuss: ⭐️ Moving from Canada to be resident director of Broadway’s Ragtime ⭐️ How much he socked away for retirement during his 20 years freelancing ⭐️ His newest job as an artistic director of Theatre Calgary which was his first full time job, which he took whe...

How to fight climate change using retirement funds with Alex Wright-Gladstein, creator of SPFFX, a mutual fund that mirrors the S&P 500 Index without investing in fossil fuels.   NOTE: None of this is financial advice nor are we financial advisors!   We discuss: ⭐️ Where to invest fossil-fuel-free ⭐️ SPFFX expected returns and expense ratios ⭐️ How to fight climate change using retirement funds...

Lighting designer Lap Chi Chu discusses career finances and the importance of paying off debt early.   We discuss:   ⭐️ Taxes   ⭐️ Student loans   ⭐️ Getting an accountant   ⭐️ Lap’s most “lucrative” job   ⭐️ Incorporating as a freelancer   ⭐️ Combining finances during marriage     My takeaways were:   ⭐️ Use an accountant   ⭐️ Work begets work so do a GOOD JOB   ⭐️ Lap set up a SIMPLE IR...

Choosing 401k investments with stage manager turned teacher Elena Sartor.    Elena just became eligible for a 401k but wasn’t sure which investments to pick. We decided to talk through all the choices.    Today we will cover: ⭐️ 401ks ⭐️ ROTH 401ks ⭐️ Volatility ⭐️ Expense ratio ⭐️ Diversification ⭐️ Options for FREELANCERS ⭐️ ROTH IRA, SEP IRA, & SIMPLE IRA   Link to the workbook: https://...

Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️   Today's show is an update on the Artistic Finance 6k--our $6,000 investment. We’ve gathered a bond investment CEO, a data analyst, and two lighting designers to compare how our investments compare to the market (aka the S&P 500).   We discuss: ⭐️ Wine investing ⭐️ Investing Strategy ⭐️ Investments vs bonds ⭐️ Investments vs S&P 500 ⭐️ Financial gifts that say...

Broadway Prop Supervisor Buist Bickley explains how he has managed his personal finances throughout his career.   We discuss: ⭐️ Who he uses as an accountant ⭐️ The details of his retirement plan ⭐️ The importance of low overhead ⭐️ How props supervisors are hired ⭐️ What makes a good Broadway prop supervisor   BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! For three monthly payments of $19.99 you'll also hear us discu...

A guide on bond investing with Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan, CEO of LiquidiFi, the bond education app.    We discuss: ⭐️ Tax Advantages ⭐️ Government I-Bonds and EE Bonds ⭐️ Buying directly on TreasuryDirect.gov ⭐️ Tax saving with a 529 College Savings Plan   Bonds are part of the "Fixed Income" portion of a portfolio. They are stable and guaranteed, to bring balance to the volatile stocks  portio...

Introduction to The Bitcoin White Paper by Satoshi Nakamoto.   What is The White Paper?  A short document explaining how Bitcoin works and why is is needed.   The actual title of the paper is Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.   Full version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/52486337   Link to original White Paper: https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf   Narrated by Ethan Steimel   Become a pa...

Crypto expert Najah Roberts educates us on cryptocurrency.   MORE than enough education to get you started!   ⭐️ How to purchase and when to buy. ⭐️ Bitcoin is the ONLY crypto to invest in. ⭐️ What financial advisors say about bitcoin. ⭐️ Artistic Finance is a sitting duck for hackers. ⭐️ How Artistic Finance must protect its 0.01682 bitcoin. Listen on any podcast app - search Artistic Financ...

Learn the financial steps that Dave Ramsey recommends. We're joined by Greg Ludlow, who has learned the lessons of Financial Peace University, put them in practice, and subsequently has led the course.   We discuss: ⭐️ Emergency funds ⭐️ Envelope budgeting ⭐️ Snowball debt payoff ⭐️ Seven financial baby steps   Baby Steps: ⭐️ 1 Save a small emergency fund ($1,000) ⭐️ 2 Pay off all debt excep...

Ghost writer JW joins Ethan to discuss her writing experience from academic papers to trashy romance novels.   The discussion includes: ⭐️ Pay rates ⭐️ Types of jobs ⭐️ How to find writing jobs   JW's work includes: ⭐️ Lyrics ⭐️ Grants ⭐️ Political articles ⭐️ Product reviews ⭐️ Website content ⭐️ Academic papers ⭐️ Trashy romance novels   Links:   How To Become A Ghost Writer: https://p...

An interview with talk show host and producer Rye Myers.   We discuss: ⭐️ Hiring a career coach ⭐️ Using a part time assistant ⭐️ Producing a one night cabaret ⭐️ Forming an entertainment LLC in New York   My takeaways: ⭐️ Life is easier with an accountant ⭐️ You can open an LLC on your own ⭐️ Paying for coaching and assistance is necessary to grow ⭐️ A one night cabaret, that pays all par...

Our last episode of 2021. It's a solo show where I talk through what I've learned about tipping during the holidays.   I discuss: ⭐️ The origins of Santa Con ⭐️ Artistic Finance milestones of 2022 ⭐️ A shout out to side hustlers and sex workers ⭐️ What to tip mail carriers, doormen, supers, and maintenance staff   There's a surprise guest halfway through!   Holiday Tipping Guide: https://www.c...

A discussion of NFTs and the metaverse with Bob Bonniol, founder of production company MODE Studios and its hybrid event company META Mode.   We discuss: ⭐️ Bob's opera NFT ⭐️ NFTs are currently being used ⭐️ How NFTs will be used in live events and theater ⭐️ Metaverse - how it's working and where it's headed ⭐️ An actionable challenge to me and you to create an NFT   Bob Bonniol is an Emmy...

NFTs explained by the host of NFTs for Newbies, Heather Parady.   The show includes: ⭐️ NFT vocabulary ⭐️ What to do with them ⭐️ How to buy and sell them   Heather brings up a point at the end about how leaders are needed in the NFT space.   Today’s conversation will show you that going from novice to expert can happen just by asking questions, letting those answers fuel more questions, and ge...

Can you ethically invest in the stock market?   Investopedia reports that the top 100 socially responsible ETFs hold $30 BILLION in assets. A large portion of those holdings are with MILLENNIAL investors.   My guest is lighting director, programmer, and the design rep for Ayrton lighting, Chris Lose.   Chris explains ⭐️ Why he invests ethically ⭐️ How he invests (hint: a broker) ⭐️ What ticker...

Have you ever heard that the average millionaire has seven streams of income?    Lighting designer Ebony Madry joins the show to discuss Multiple Streams of Income for live event workers. We chat about the challenges of multiple income streams, what they look like for arts workers, and cover examples of people in the entertainment industry who have multiple streams of income.   This episode was re...

Can anyone beat the market? More specifically, did Artistic Finance beat the market? Ethan reviews the investments he made for the Artistic Finance 6k - his self designed index fund.   May 5, 2021 AF invested in stocks, REITs, cryptocurrency, and wine. This is a check in six months later to compare them to the market.   Affiliate links: M1 Finance - Good for Long Term / Buy and Hold Investors: m1f...

Sara Crasson joins us to discuss Flavors of Magic. We discuss how the first live performance went, if she made a profit, and if more shows are in the future.   These episodes are a reference for anyone wanting to put on a magic show.  Over the course of the four episodes, we’ve learned how Sara started with the idea, moved it to virtual events, and has now produced in person shows.   The budgeting...

On today’s show I interview lighting designer Dawn Chiang. We discuss how she uses LinkedIn, how to use it as freelancers and artists, and where to get free LinkedIn courses and training.   Dawn has designed lighting on Broadway, Off Broadway, and was the resident lighting designer for the New York City Opera. During this interview, I learned so much about LInkedIn strategy. I hope you learn a lot...

Director Jonathan S. Cerullo joins us to discuss his finances as a Broadway dancer and his transition into incorporating as JSCTheatricals LLC. We discuss how he wound up quoted in a Business Insider article and how he maintains an email and social media newsletter.   Jonathan Stuart Cerullo is an American director and choreographer, executive producer, and former performer. Cerullo is known for h...