Artistic Finance

139: Get Good With Money - Financial Independence Book Club with Emilie Crimmins

A review of the book Get Good With Money by Tiffany Aliche. Presented by Emilie Crimmins, the owner of custom photo booth company FotoBoo.
 
Topics:
⭐️ Envisioning your future self 
⭐️ Anyone can start now & make a plan
⭐️ Finding support and community to discuss finances
⭐️ Becoming financially whole by mastering the fundamentals
 
More topics:
⭐️ The Noodle Budget
⭐️ Pizza banking accounts
⭐️ Updating beneficiaries on all your accounts
⭐️ Switching savings accounts to higher interest banks
 
Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Book Club, brought to you in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscape. 
 
The Sovereign Candle Collective provides our prizes this month - travel mugs, notepads, and a training session on GrandMA, Eos, or Previz in their New York office.
 
Quicklinks - Artistic Finance:
https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance
 
Book Club:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/bookclub
 
Instagram Handles - for prizes:
@artisticfinance
@sovereigncandle
@utopiadreamscape
https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/
https://www.instagram.com/sovereigncandle/
https://www.instagram.com/utopiadreamscape/
 
Emilie Crimmins & FotoBoo:
https://fodoboo.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emcrim/
 
Utopia Dreamscape & Amy D Lux:
https://utopiadreamscape.com/
https://www.instagram.com/utopiadreamscape/
 
Ethan Steimel:
https://www.ethansteimel.com/artistic-finance.html
https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en
 
Sovereign Candle Collective - Lighting Production Company:
https://www.sovereigncandle.com/
 
Instagram Handles:
@fodoboo
@emcrimm
@lutherlights
@dara.jay.bird
@source4man
@ethansteimel
@artisticfinance
@nicolevsteimel
@sovereigncandle
@utopiadreamscape (make collaborator on IG)
 
 

138: Paul Tazewell - Costume Designer

A conversation with Paul Tazewell, the costume designer of Hamilton and the 2021 remake of West Side Story.
 
Topics:
⭐️ The Wicked movie 
⭐️ Broadway costume designer pay
⭐️ Learning how to communicate about budgets
⭐️ How designers get paid when a show transfers
⭐️ Advocating for yourself by letting an agent do it
⭐️ How costume designers for films and movies get paid
⭐️ Figuring out what you want out of life in deciding how you want your career in entertainment to work out; whether that be working in academia, freelancing, or full time work.
 
Artistic Finance - Patreon / Book Club:
https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance
 
Paul Tazewell - Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/paultazewell/?hl=en
 
Paul Tazewell - Website:
https://www.paultazewelldesign.com/
 
Paul Tazewell - Internet Broadway Database:
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/paul-tazewell-25200
 
Wicked - Movie:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262426/
https://www.instagram.com/wickedmovie/?hl=en
Instagram:
@paultazewell
@ethansteimel 
@artisticfinance

137: The AEA Showcase Code - Producing A Showcase Code In NYC and LA with Robert W. Schneider and Caleb James Grochalski

A discussion with Caleb James Grochalski, AEA Showcase Committee Member, and Robert W. Schneider, Artistic Director of The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, Inc, about how professional actors can create their own work with the blessing of their union. 
 
Topics:
⭐️ What is a showcase
⭐️ Showcase Contracts for Producers and Actors
⭐️ 99 Seat Waiver Code - The LA Showcase Code
⭐️ The now retired AEA "points" method to join AEA
⭐️ The internet can now showcase performer talent which was the first purpose of a showcase code
⭐️ The cross section of AEA and Non Profit Producers in the development of a new AEA Showcase Contract
⭐️ The financial benefits and liabilities of the abolishment of the Equity Membership Candidacy Program - the "points" system
 
AEA Showcase Code:
https://www.actorsequity.org/resources/contracts/Showcase-NY/
 
Robert W. Schneider:
https://www.robwschneider.com/
https://www.instagram.com/robwschneider/?hl=en
 
Caleb James Grochalski:
https://www.calebjamesgroch.com/
https://www.instagram.com/calebjamesgroch/
 
J2 Spotlight Company:
https://www.j2spotlightnyc.com/
 
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/artisticfinance
 
Bookclub:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/bookclub/signup
 
Rob Schneider's Previous Episode of Artistic Finance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn6ZZx-aae8&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance
 
Instagram:
@actorsequity
@ethansteimel
@artisticfinance
@robwschneider
@calebjamesgroch
@broadwaycurtainpodcast

136: Liability Insurance for Lighting Designers & Live Event Production with Phillip Powers and Bill Rios

Lighting designers Bill Rios and Phill Powers join the show to discuss liability insurance for lighting designers and live event production.
 
Topics:
⭐️ Types of insurance available
⭐️ Annual pricing and coverage limits
⭐️ How union contracts affect insurance coverage
⭐️ Results of the AF insurance survey for lighting designers
 
Types of Insurance:
⭐️ Auto Liability
⭐️ Workers Comp
⭐️ General Liability
⭐️ Key Person Insurance
⭐️ Inland / Marine / Property
⭐️ Excess Liability / Umbrella
⭐️ Professional / Errors & Omissions
⭐️ AD&D Accidental Death and Dismemberment 
 
Survey Results:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/liability-survey-79605830
 
Bill Rios:
https://www.billrios.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-rios-a167298/
 
Phillip Powers:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-w-powers/
https://powers.lighting/
 
Luna Lux (pronounced Luna Loose):
https://www.lunalux.us/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/luna-lux-llc/
Instagram Handles:
@mrdots
@bill_rios_42
@lunaluxllc
@ethansteimel
@artisticfinance

135: Badass Money - Financial Independence Book Club with Carl Faber

A review of the book You Are A Badass At Making Money by Jen Sincero. Presented by lighting designer Carl Faber.
 
We discuss:
⭐️ Quitting a job if it’s miserable
⭐️ Treating your art like a business
⭐️ Being intentional with your energy
⭐️ Letting go of the unhelpful familiar
⭐️ Associating value with what you’re using money for
⭐️ Shifting mindset from victim mode into badass mode
⭐️ Combining manifestation and hard work to achieve goals
⭐️ The starving artist myth. You CAN create art AND make money
⭐️ When it comes to limiting beliefs, asking yourself WHY you can’t do something
 
Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Book Club in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscape. 
 
I want to thank LDG, the Lighting Design Group for providing swag for our attendance prize this week. Everyone who attended will be getting an LDG hat.
 
Quicklinks:
https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance
 
Book Club:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/bookclub
 
Get Good With Money - Affiliate Link:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/get-good-with-money-ten-simple-steps-to-becoming-financially-whole-tiffany-the-budgetnista-aliche/15005369?ean=9780593232743
 
Utopia Dreamscape & Amy D Lux:
https://utopiadreamscape.com/
https://www.instagram.com/utopiadreamscape/
 
Carl Faber:
https://carlfaber.com/
https://www.instagram.com/cxfaber/?hl=en
 
Claudia Hodgson - #TheatreFit:
https://www.instagram.com/claudia.theatrefit/
 
Ethan Steimel:
https://www.ethansteimel.com/artistic-finance.html
https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en
 
LDG - The Lighting Design Group:
https://ldg.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lightingdesigngroup/?hl=en
 
Instagram Handles:
@cxfaber
@ethansteimel
@artisticfinance
@nicolevsteimel
@claudia.theatrefit
@utopiadreamscape
@lightingdesigngroup
 

134: Life Insurance with Bruce Komarow

A chat with insurance broker Bruce Komarow about life insurance. 
 
Topics:
⭐️ Term
⭐️ Whole
⭐️ Universal 
⭐️ Blending Types
⭐️ Health Screenings
⭐️ How insurance is regulated
⭐️ How much coverage to get
⭐️ Where and how to purchase
⭐️ Converting Term to Whole up until age 65
⭐️ Variable Universal for those trying to get a higher return
 
Takeaways:
⭐️ Term is the least expensive
⭐️ Whole builds cash value and guarantees a payout but is more expensive 
⭐️ Universal is the least expensive way to access a whole life policy but as common as Term or Whole
⭐️ Variable Universal is for people who want to use life insurance as a vehicle to take advantage of stock market growth to get a higher value out of the asset. But, it comes with the risk that the market could take a downturn when the time arrives to redeem the policy.
⭐️ If you’re looking at term with the idea you may switch to whole, be sure to check that the company is reputable and has that option. 
⭐️ Insurance is State Specific. I’m bringing this up because states like California and New York have stronger consumer protection laws. All else being equal, a company that can do business in New York might be a safer option than one that can’t operate in New York. 
⭐️Hot take from Ethan … Life insurance, could be like a mortgage for people who don't "invest" in real estate. A life insurance policy is forced savings and low maintenance. 
 
If you are looking for life insurance…
⭐️ Ask the people around you for recommendations
⭐️ Find a broker or non captive agent
⭐️ Make sure you can afford it
 
Bruce Komarow - LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruceallenkomarow/
 
How Much Life Insurance Should You Carry?
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/06/insureneeds.asp
 
Life Insurance Calculator:
https://lifehappens.org/
 
Previous Episodes of Interest:
 
The Ultimate Guide To Finding A Financial Advisor - with Matt Kweller:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFEkgeQMYtk&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance
 
Part 2 - The Ultimate Guide To Finding A Financial Advisor - with Matt Kweller:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALwy55eZlTM&t=12s&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance
 
6k Investing Special:
https://youtu.be/nh5fwQwIOBA
 
Carl Faber - Be Your Own Financial Advocate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdZI-plB6aU&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance
 
Book Club - A Cat's Guide To Money by Lillian Karabaic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtNmDVtJ6hM&t=707s&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance
 
...
Become a patron:
www.patreon.com/artisticfinance
 
Interview by Ethan Steimel
 
Instagram handles:
@ethansteimel
@artisticfinance
 

133: 6k Investing Special - Q2.3

An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. We’re joined by two lighting designers, a bond investment CEO, and a data analyst to review how our investments compare to the S&P 500.
 
 
Links & Resources: 
 
Katie Buhrman:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinebuhrman/
https://brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summary/6520240
Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maithreyi-gopalakrishnan/
https://www.liquidificorp.com/
Ebony Madry:
https://www.instagram.com/ebmadry/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebony-madry-6a9651139/
Amy D Lux:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-d-lux-953a7318a/
https://utopiadreamscape.com/author/luvlogica/
Ethan Steimel
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethansteimel/
https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en
 
Previous Episodes of Interest:
 
Cryptocurrency with Najah Roberts:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/JM5QCXLUhsqOfRDC8Dd2/Cryptocurrency-Bitcoin-with-Najah-Roberts
 
Bond Investing - with Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/Ls2svcghok0FemQVcNBp/Bond-Investing-with-Maithreyi-Gopalakrishnan
 
Wine Investing with Anthony Zhang:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/G7sKrzcmEwJeor6iAy4t/Wine-Investing-with-Anthony-Zhang
 
The 6k Investments:
 
ETF - the S&P 500 index fund we hold:
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500
 
Stocks:
VST - Vistra Corp
LAC - Lithium Americas
TAP - Molson Coors Beverage (owners of Blue Moon)
SKLZ- Skillz
 
Cryptocurrency:
Bitcoin
 
Wine:
We own one case through Vinovest
Vinovest
 
Real Estate - REITS:
UBA - Urstadt Biddle Properties
SRG - Seritage Growth Properties
VICI - Experiential Real Estate - Previously MGM Properties
STAG - STAG Industrial
 
Art:
Bret Slater - Artist
https://www.bretslater.com/
 
Photos of the Painting:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/64295618
 
Affiliate links:
M1 Finance - Good for Long Term / Buy and Hold Investors - I don't think there is a sign up incentive:
m1finance.8bxp97.net/XxYPZg
 
Coinbase - Cryptocurrency Exchange - $10 of Bitcoin:
https://www.coinbase.com/join/steime_0
 
Vinovest - Wine Investing - 3 months of free wine storage:
https://app.vinovest.co?grsf=2p0wk3
 
Robinhood - Stock Trading - Intuitive and easy to use - Free Stock On Signup:
https://join.robinhood.com/ethans21
 
We Bull - Free Stock Trading - Design for Traders - I find it difficult to navigate - 5 Free Stocks on Signup:
https://act.webull.com/pm/do1QnByzkAhA/a3j/inviteUs/main
 
...
Become a patron:
www.patreon.com/artisticfinance
 
Interview by Ethan Steimel
 
Instagram handles:
@ebmadry
@liquidifi
@ktbuhr
@utopiadreamscape
@ethansteimel
@artisticfinance
 

132: Gregg Barnes - Costume Designer (Part 2 of 2)

Part 2 of our interview with Broadway costume designer Gregg Barnes.
 
We discuss:
⭐️ Royalties for designers of Broadway shows
⭐️ Agents versus lawyers for negotiating contracts
⭐️ The importance of archiving your work as a designer
⭐️ Leading a simple life and a life energized by collaboration
⭐️ Designers spending their own money to improve their design
⭐️ Paying off a mortgage early without increasing your monthly payment
⭐️ Royalties for shows by big corporations like the Rockettes and Disney
 
Quick Links:
PATREON
BOOK CLUB
NEWSLETTER
 
Gregg Barnes - Instagram @gbarnesdesign:
https://www.instagram.com/gbarnesdesign/?hl=en
 
Gregg Barnes - Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Barnes
 
Natasha Katz - Lighting Designer:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasha_Katz
 
John Lee Beatty - Set Designer:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lee_Beatty
 
Tony Walton - Set Designer:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Walton
 
David Agress:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-agress-2317579/
 

131: Cats & Money - Financial Independence Book Club with Claudia Hodgson and Lillian Karabaic

A broadcast of the Financial Independence Book Club in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscape. 
 
We discuss A Cat’s Guide To Money by Lillian Karabaic with live audience participation.
 
We discuss:
⭐️ Bad debt versus good debt
⭐️ Household debt in the USA versus the UK
⭐️ A debit card that can be used to build credit
⭐️ Treat yourself as a bill to pay off certain items
⭐️ For credit scores keeping the utilization under 1%
⭐️ Tax credit for taxpayers making less than $60 using VITA
⭐️ Being added as a authorized user of someone with good credit
⭐️ Making money babies that will make more money babies for you
⭐️ Keeping medical debt with the original provider to avoid collection agencies
 
Quick Links:
BOOK CLUB SIGN UP
AF NEWSLETTER SIGN UP
ARTISTIC FINANCE PATREON
 
A Cat's Guide To Money:
https://shop.ohmydollar.com/products/ebook-a-cats-guide-to-money?pr_prod_strat=use_description&pr_rec_id=d07c959da&pr_rec_pid=4429230997594&pr_ref_pid=4428957745242&pr_seq=uniform
 
Lillian Karabaic:
https://www.ohmydollar.com/
 
Claudia Hodgson - #TheatreFit:
https://www.instagram.com/claudia.theatrefit/
 
Utopia Dreamscape & Amy D Lux:
https://utopiadreamscape.com/
 
Carl Faber:
https://carlfaber.com/
 
Ethan Steimel:
https://www.ethansteimel.com/artistic-finance.html
 
Extra - Debit Card That Builds Credit:
https://extra.app/
 
Extra Debit Card - Review
https://wallethacks.com/extra-debit-card-review/
 
Saver's Credit:
https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-savings-contributions-savers-credit
 
VITA - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance:
https://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep/
https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1543
 
Annual Credit Report:
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action
 
Trade Line:
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/trade-line.asp
 
SPRK Lighting:
https://sprklighting.com/
 
Matt Cooper Episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-YFaMebYG4&t=357s&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance
 
Heather Shields Episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlMCJt118A4&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance
 
Rye Myers Episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0LsvGFbV5E&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance
 

130: Gregg Barnes - Costume Designer (Part 1 of 2)

Broadway costume designer Gregg Barnes discusses finances and career as a New York City based designer.
 
We discuss:
⭐️ Royalties for designers of Broadway shows
⭐️ Agents versus lawyers for negotiating contracts
⭐️ The importance of archiving your work as a designer
⭐️ Leading a simple life and a life energized by collaboration
⭐️ Designers spending their own money to improve their design
⭐️ Paying off a mortgage early without increasing your monthly payment
⭐️ Royalties for shows by big corporations like the Rockettes and Disney
 
Quick Links:
PATREON
BOOK CLUB
NEWSLETTER
Gregg Barnes - Instagram @gbarnesdesign:
https://www.instagram.com/gbarnesdesign/?hl=en
 
Gregg Barnes - Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Barnes
 
Natasha Katz - Lighting Designer:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasha_Katz
 
John Lee Beatty - Set Designer:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lee_Beatty
 
Tony Walton - Set Designer:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Walton
 
David Agress:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-agress-2317579/