There is a fun little challenge going around the personal finance community called the 10 year challenge, where you look at where you were financially 10 years ago and compare it to where you are now – surely it’s a play off all those folks posting pictures of themselves 10 years ago, but a little…

So. How’s everyone doing with the isolation? I hope we’re all getting our social distancing properly on. I feel like every day is sort of roller coaster-y. Some days just zip through and I get a ton of stuff done. Other days, I feel like my brain is mush and I can’t do much more…

Profile I am thirty five years old and I am a Visiting Instructor of Theatre Arts/Production Management at a state university, where I make $26,418.51 for the semester. Spending & Saving What even was this month? I mean… I’m one of those people who sometimes laughs at inappropriate times and when I am overwhelmed. I…

Profile I am thirty five years old and I am a Visiting Instructor of Theatre Arts/Production Management at a state university, where I make $26,418.51 for the semester. Saving & Spending Things seem a little less like a runaway train here, but my spending is still far from on point. I’m feeling a little less…

Profile I am thirty five years old and I started out the month working as the General Stage Manager for a touring circus. I made $2,000 a week and had an approximate $40 per diem (issued in local currency). I finished out the month as a Visiting Instructor of Theatre Arts/Production Management at a state…

Today I’m writing from an East Midlands train on it’s way to Sheffield from London to go visit the city I used to live in and see some friends. I kind of decided on a whim to do this about three weeks ago. All told, between changing my flight, booking train tickets and a hotel…

Profile I am thirty five years old and I work as the General Stage Manager for a touring circus. I make $2,000 a week and have an approximate $40 per diem (issued in local currency). I’m currently living at home with my dad when I’m not on road, which Is a major factor in why…

Guys, I have been struggling to find some topics to write about lately. I usually write a lot about whatever is going on in my life money-wise, but the weird and awesome thing lately is that my money stuff is all going fine. I think it’s fairly optimized. And, although it’s been a multiple year…

Profile I am thirty five years old and I work as the General Stage Manager for a touring circus. I make $2,000 a week and have an approximate $40 per diem (issued in local currency). I’m currently living at home with my dad when I’m not on road, which is a major factor in why…

Profile I am thirty five years old and I work as the General Stage Manager for a touring circus. I make $2,000 a week and have an approximate $40 per diem (issued in local currency). I’m currently living at home with my dad when I’m not on road, which Is a major factor in why…

Profile I am thirty five years old and I work as the General Stage Manager for a touring circus; however, we didn’t have any shows this month, so no stage managing income for me. I also didn’t get put on any calls at any of the theaters I work at as a stagehand. It has…

Profile I am thirty five years old and I work as the General Stage Manager for a touring circus. I make $2,000 a week and have a $40 per diem. The job really picks up starting mid-September, but I got back last week from spending most of July in Saudi Arabia. I will be kicking…

I’ve decided to go on a highly scientific quest. I wanted to know what my Google searches say about my finances. I feel like a quick glance at my Facebook will easily show you my spending habits – heaven knows those mfers have me pegged with their ridiculously effective advertising. Like these shoes! What the…

Profile I am thirty four years old and I’m still living the freelance/sabbatical life. My only monthly bill is my health insurance. I’m starting to consider my return to the rat race, but likely not until the end of summer. Though if anyone needs a darn good PSM starting mid/late August, give me a holler.…

Profile I am thirty four years old and I’m a freelance stage manager and blogger – and part-time vagabond. I live at my parent’s house right now and lately I travel a lot. I’m very lucky and don’t have to pay any rent. My only monthly bill is my health insurance. Saving & Spending I…

So this post is to point you guys in the direction of this fun quiz over at Cashflow Cop. Remember being a fourteen year old girl and taking quizzed in Seventeen to find out if you were a Dawson or a Pacey kind of girl? Weren’t you all fourteen year old girls once?? Well, fear not.…

Profile I am thirty four years old and I started out the month as the Stage Manager of Things That Go Ding! at Skylight Music Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. However, the show ended on the 3rdand I’ve spent the rest of the month as a vagabond. Saving & Spending This month I put $500 into my IRA…

Profile I am thirty four years old and the Stage Manager of Things That Go Ding! at Skylight Music Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I make $600 a week and live in company provided housing. I also received a $350 travel stipend. Saving & Spending I might sound like a little bit of a humble brag…

Profile I am thirty four years old and I am pretty much unemployed. Or I’m freelancing – that sounds much better. I’ve been a freelance stage manager and blogger this month. I mean, I am freelancing, it was just a purposely slow month. I’m calling it my hunker-down-under-the-trauma-of-my-mom’s-death-and-general-burnout-regarding-my-career month. Saving & Spending I may have…

Now that the champagne has been drunk (or the rumchata pudding shots consumed) and the official binge watching of The Twilight Zone has occurred, it does feel a little like a new year to me. I’ve mentioned a couple of times that I think a lot of my financial success has come from setting clear…

Profile I am thirty four years old and I was the Performance Director at Big Apple Circus. I made $70,000 a year and lived in a show provided RV. I also had health insurance through this job that was deducted straight from my paycheck, so I didn’t really count it in my bills since it’s…

Profile I am thirty four years old and the Performance Director at Big Apple Circus. I make $70,000 a year and live in a show provided RV. I also have health insurance through this job that’s deducted straight from my paycheck, so I don’t really count it in my bills since it’s never money I…