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…

Sometimes We Make Money to Spend It

Sometimes We Save Money to Spend It

This sounds like a weird sentence- but sometimes I need to remind myself of it. A good friend of mine was recently debating leaving her job. She had another lined up to start in a few months, but she was pretty miserable there. She has an excellent savings account and knew that she wouldn’t struggle…

Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic

Accountability: September 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 also just left my job as stage manager for Ziegfeld’s Midnight Frolic (if you live in the tri-state area and like weird immersive theater, there…

Sleep Deprivation Makes You Spend Money

There are so many ways that financial health and physical health overlap it’s ridiculous – one of my favorite bloggers is Tonya over at Budget and the Beach and she’s super into physical fitness as well as financial fitness. She often advocates for both. I’ve definitely noticed that discipline in one area of your life…

Accountability: January 2015

Profile I am thirty years old and I am a stage manager/lighting director for a show out on tour. I have no rent and no real bills… although there’s a good chance I should actually invest in some health insurance. I’m not 100% sold on that idea yet though. I make $700 a week with…

JC's Pie Pops

Accountability: August 2014

Profile I am thirty years old and the first full month of my 30’s didn’t go so badly. It still might be the year of Mel. I work as an assistant production manager and, my yearly salary is $53,560. Saving & Spending: The Good The good has been the $600 that went into my IRA…

Net Worth: November 2013

Accountability: November 2013

Profile I am twenty-nine years old. I work as an associate production manager and my yearly salary is $38,000. I live on a train most of the year and stay with my parents for free during my vacations, so I have no rent or utilities to pay other than a $50 a month internet fee…