Coronavirus and Freelancing in the Arts

Coronavirus and Freelancing in the Arts

A few days ago, I came across this tweet and thought, “we are all pretty screwed if the freelancers who never mention money are now worrying about money”: Of course, I think about money all the time, so no surprise there. The number of events starting to get cancelled or moved to an undetermined date…

Facing Your Spending Realities

Every once in a while, one of the blogs I write for asks me to write a spending breakdown related to groceries. For example, this post about how to Whole 30 on a budget. I find them to be some of the toughest posts to write because, at the end of the day, budgets often…

3 Challenges You Have to Face When Handling Your Finances

Do you sometimes feel you’re falling short of your own standards and expectations when it comes to managing your finances? Everyone — at sometime in their lives has felt that way. But if you have a healthy account balance or if you understand your overdraft properly, it’s possible to not only cope with these challenges,…

How Can You Save on Back-to-School Shopping?

Saving is hard for every student because there are some many things you simply cannot refuse to buy. Back-to-school shopping usually costs a lot for boys, girls and their parents, therefore, you have to know all the tricks and tips on how to save money on it. A request “Type my essay for me” is…

The Marriage of Figaro - Site Specific Opera

Accountability: June 2016

Profile I am thirty one years old and I am the Production Stage Manager/Production Manager for The Marriage of Figaro! I received a $3,000 stipend at the end of my contract (and am a dork who read her contract wrong and thought it was $500 more but it wasn’t) and a $300 travel stipend. Saving…

The Keys To Enjoying A Budget Dubai Vacation

If you are going on a backpacking vacation to Dubai, you are the one who would need to not only plan the entire trip but also calculate your budget. However, while planning, you may realize that you are not getting a lot of things in your hotel booking package when you travel without the help…

Sightbox Review: Budget Friendly Contact Lenses

Sightbox Review: Budget Friendly Contact Lenses

A few days ago, I wrote an entire post about Sightbox, a company that Facebook brought to my attention. Here’s the problem with Facebook advertising – it really does know what you want. I’ve been wearing glasses since I was eight and without them (or contacts), I can’t see to the end of my arm.…

What Is Sightbox?

What Is Sightbox?

Facebook’s got my number. It’s probably got yours too. Every once in a while, it pops up a completely intriguing ad for something I’ve never heard of that looks exactly like something I can’t live without. This is how Sightbox wound up on my radar. I’m not sure if Facebook creepily scans my pictures and…

Pregnancy On a Budget

Finding out that you are going to have a baby is exciting. You want to start planning as soon as possible so that everything is in order when the baby arrives. In the first trimester, you’ll still have the energy to arrange the room, paint and get everything organized. During this time, your clothing for the…

The Personal Balance Sheet

Sometimes it’s ok to embrace your latte factor. A lot of budgeting info is written to squeeze every last penny out of your income. There may be times in life when you need that – and knowing that if you cut out the lattes for good, you’ll save a couple hundred dollars a year –…

The $2.50 Subway Conundrum

Yesterday as I was walking 20 blocks to Penn Station after work, I had some time to think. You see, I wasn’t on a tight schedule after work, it was a nice day and I figured, why spend $2.50 if I don’t have to on the subway back? My travel stipend for this job just…

Back in Budget Lockdown

Back In Budget Lockdown

Last summer I wrote a post about going into budget lockdown for the first time since paying off my debt. Sad to say, I’m back in the same situation again. I was riding pretty high when I calculated my net worth in April, but I have several large expenses (already saved up for) coming up…

Clifford the Big Red Dog Live

Accountability: October 2015

Profile I am thirty one years old and I am a stage manager and lighting director for a touring children’s theater show called Clifford the Big Red Dog Live! I make $700 a week and get a $30 per diem for each travel day. I pay no rent and have about $210 in monthly bills.…

Is There Such a Thing As Underspending?

So I really like reading Mr. Money Mustache’s blog even though sometimes I think he’s insane. That being said, I’ve even met him and his wife at FinCon and they seem extremely content with their super frugal lives. They maximize a lot of healthy life choices, which save them a ton of money, and don’t…

Inflatable 5K

Accountability: August 2015

Profile I am thirty one years old and I am a stage manager for an Off-Broadway show called Ziegfeld’s Midnight Frolic (if you live in the tri-state area, buy a ticket and support us some Saturday – we extended into the fall!). I have no rent and no real bills. I now make $175 a…

Going Into Budget Lockdown

Going Into Budget Lockdown

It’s a really weird feeling preparing to go into a budget lock down. I mean, I know that next week is my last paycheck, but since I’m still working right now, it doesn’t feel like it. This month though I’ve been trying to ask myself responsible budgeting questions, like: Should I still contribute as much…

Money is Freedom Mentality

I guess it’s not that surprising that I’ve spent the last few days thinking about the past year and what has changed in my life. From the sort of posts I’ve seen popping up on other personal finance blogs, I’m not the only one – and there’s one change that actually makes me really happy.…

Budget Travel: Carhenge

Budget Travel: Carhenge

One thing the Midwest really has going for it is weird roadside attractions (among other things, the Midwest is actually really cool. I mean, they have tumbleweed too!). Maybe it’s the long distances between towns. Maybe it’s something to do with all the farming. I really have no idea. But a lot of the strangest…

How to Stock a Stage Management Kit on a Budget

How to Stock a Stage Management Kit on a Budget

Every job has its tools and one of the biggest money suckers for a stage manager is their kit. What’s a stage manager kit? Well, it harkens back to the idea that a stage manager is the person who is “absolutely responsible for absolutely everything” for a production… which is an over or under simplification…

Common Budget Bandits | brokeGIRLrich

Common Budget Bandits

To get rid of debt, you need a budget that actually puts you in the black each month, so that you can contribute that extra money to paying down your debt. Sometimes it looks completely hopeless, but if you’re ready to buckle down and get rid of that debt, here’s a list of several areas…

How to Pay Off Your Debt | brokeGIRLrich

How to Pay Off Your Debt

Struggling with debt? Here are a few methods to help get your Pete under control and on his way to the curb. 1.)   Snowballer – this is Dave Ramsey’s extremely popular method of ranking all of your debts from highest to lowest, start with the lowest one and direct all the extra cash you can find…