Bills and Beats: Money Talk for Musicians & Creatives
Your knowledge about personal finance is critical to your financial journey in the creative profession.
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Bills and Beats : Money Talk for Creatives
Online course focusing on personal finance education for young musicians and other creatives
Financial foundations programme online
Starting September 16 (Tue):
Bills and Beats launches a virtual 5-week series for emerging artists and creative entrepreneurs. We learn about core financial principles for financial stability, that any freelance creative needs to understand, and share examples for the modern musician's playbook. And if you're an aspiring creative entrepreneur, learn these finance fundamentals now!
- informal but instructive deep dive into one financial topic each week
- course leader - Chris McLoughlin, financial adviser
- course host - Jin-Theng Craven, Bills and Beats project director and founder
Course overview and dates
Sessions are online over Zoom
Two sessions a week - Thursday session covers Tuesday's content again
Week 1
Your Financial Soundcheck: Mastering Your Money & Mindset
Focusing on budgeting with irregular income, and breaking bad financial habits
Tuesday 16 September (12.00 - 13.00); Thursday 18 September (19.00 - 19.45).
Week 2
The Business Backstage: Legal Structures & Tax Essentials
Explaining tax, expenses, and the differences between being a sole trader/ freelancer vs structuring as a company
Tuesday 23 September (12.00 - 13.00); Thursday 25 September (19.00 - 19.45).
Week 3
Charting Your Course: Goals, Debt & Your Credit Score
Talking about types of debt, credit score, and personal financial goal setting
Tuesday 30 September (12.00 - 13.00); Thursday 02 October (19.00 - 19.45).
Week 4
From Gig Money to Growth: Investing & Retirement Planning
Talking about the difference between saving and investing, when to save and when to invest, and then pensions and retirement planning
Tuesday 07 October (12.00 - 13.00); Thursday 09 October (19.00 - 19.45).
Week 5
Building Your Cast and Crew: Insurance & Financial Pros
Talking about protecting yourself, your family and your lifestyle with insurance, as well as explaining when you may need to work with an accountant, lawyer or even financial adviser to help you along your journey.
Tuesday 14 October (12.00 - 13.00); Thursday 16 October (19.00 - 19.45).
- Event links will be emailed to ticket holders
- Tuesday sessions last an hour.
- Thursday sessions are 45 minutes.
- Chris will re-visit content from the Tuesday hour for our Thursday meets -- great for those who can't attend on Tuesdays, and for anyone who wants to clarify what they learnt before!
Chris McLoughlin is a financial adviser who's passionate about providing holistic financial planning. He has facilitated financial education workshops for aspiring actors in conjunction with acting academy Collective Acting Studio. Chris works with Frontier Wealth, a Partner Practice with St James' Place Wealth Management.
BILLS AND BEATS
Want to be part of out Bills and Beats network?
Come meet Chris and entertainment industry pros in person at our 'live' event on
Wednesday 22 October - ‘LIVE' EVENT DATE
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This is an open course for anyone. If you want to improve your knowledge of personal finance and are keen to learn good money habits and money mindset, then we welcome you to join us!
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