‘Talent for Money’ Archives
How Much House Can I Afford?
Most people that move to Los Angeles for a movie career are better off renting an apartment than buying a house. For one thing, most people won’t be successful in their bid for stardom and eventually go back to wherever it is they came from. When it is time to leave [Read More]
The Importance of Saving
You moved to Los Angeles, rented an apartment, have a reliable set of wheels to get to around and found a decent job that pays 20 bucks an hour. What else should you be doing money wise. The next thing to think about is saving part of what you earn. What is Savings or [Read More]
Checking & Savings & Cash, Oh My!
Let’s say you moved to Los Angeles to pursue your acting career. You found a roommate and share an apartment which costs $800 per month. (See Moving to LA: Cost of Renting.) You found a day job that pays 20 bucks an hour. (See Moving to LA: Cost of Living) You drive [Read More]
Moving to LA: Total Cost of Living
Happy Holidays and Season’s Greetings! In my last article I wrote about the cost of renting in Los Angeles when you move here for your acting career. I wrote then that I would write more about the cost of living in LA. Well here is part two. I’ll go over the [Read More]
Moving to LA: Cost of Renting
Let’s say you just finished college and have decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Where should you live and how much will it cost? Temporary Digs Let’s start with when you first arrive in LA. The ideal situation would be that you have a [Read More]
Introducing Talent for Money
Everyone that wants to have a talent career, whether a movie actor, fashion model or professional dancer, must deal with the subject of money. To many people this subject is unpleasant. Few people enjoy things like budgeting and nobody makes as much money as they would [Read More]
