Not Starving Artists
By Brooke Benson
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Welcome to Not Starving Artists! I'm your host Brooke Benson, Money Coach + Equity Actor. I am your financial cheerleader, here to help you build your financial confidence and have power over your money. The best part? No budgeting or bi-weekly paycheck required. I went from a broke BFA grad having weekly panic attacks about money to a financially confident, wealth-building actor + business owner. Money gets to feel fun, simple, and sexy, and I'm going to show you how.
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embarking on summer vacation: season 2 of the podcast coming this fall!!
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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the one tool that takes the panic out of financial (and life) decisions
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Your Bank is a Toxic Boyfriend (and how to break up with it)
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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The 4 mindset shifts every self-employed creative needs to make to see more money in the bank
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May 29, 2026 |
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How to create income stability with fluctuating revenue as a self-employed creative
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May 22, 2026 |
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Why you feel dumb talking to your accountant even though you're a high-earning business owner
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May 15, 2026 |
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Why budgeting creates financial scarcity for self-employed creatives (and what to use instead)
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May 07, 2026 |
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The one spending shift you need to make if you're a high-earning creative but still feel broke
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May 01, 2026 |
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The one money goal that will get you out of the feast-or-famine cycle as a self-employed creative
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Why Spreadsheets Are Making Your Money Anxiety Worse (and what to use instead)
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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How Tia Levings Escaped the Trad Wife Life and Created Financial Autonomy in her 50's
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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The One Money Skill That Budgets, Finance Apps, & Spreadsheets Can't Teach You
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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The 3 things every financially confident person knows & acts on
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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The real reason why you always feel behind with your money
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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the 4 ways to optimize your credit card points for free travel
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Casting Director Jenn Haltman on fostering creativity while making money in your day job
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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3 things to do this week if you've fallen off the wagon with your money
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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DGRW Agent Jeremy Sickles on how to use your money to be a well-rounded human (so that you can be a better artist)
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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How to feel safe paying yourself once a month (and the equation to know how much)
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Casting Director Michael Cassara on why long-term relationship building is the best way to invest in your career [INDUSTRY EXPERT SERIES]
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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How to actually create financial safety with these 4 money goals during extremely volatile times
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Brian Herrick of The Hell's Kitchen Agency on the most underrated FREE things to do for your acting career [INDUSTRY EXPERT SERIES]
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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[PART 2] The 5 questions to help you decide if something is worth spending money on (and why I cancelled my Amex platinum credit card)
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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[PART 1] The 5 questions to help you decide if something is worth spending money on (and why I cancelled my Amex platinum credit card)
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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The most effective journal exercise for creating a new financial reality in 2026
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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How to create & hit financial goals that you won't give up on in a month
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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How to find (& solve) your 2 biggest roadblocks to financial success
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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The 1 Thing You Need to Do with Your Money in December
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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How to not overspend during the holidays and high-stress times
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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How to financially plan for a hiatus after grad school and feel safe with your savings [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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The Real Reason You Feel Like You're "Bad" with Money
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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How to still feel like an artist while paying your bills with non-artistic jobs [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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What to do when the job that's paying your bills is sucking your artistic soul
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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How to not panic about credit card interest so you can pay off debt for good [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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The #1 thing you need to focus on if your income fluctuates every month
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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How to feel proud of your financial progress as an artist when your income is fluctuating [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Do you need an LLC as an artist? (and how tax deductions work)
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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How to pay off debt without getting a 9-5 job [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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How to actually eat less takeout without needing willpower
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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How to feel confident using your savings to pay for acting training or grad school [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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how to tell yourself "no" in a healthy way when it comes to spending money
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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How to choose a new credit card and pay off debt in 5 simple steps [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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how to make more money and still have time to create art
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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How to balance going all in on your creative career and being able to pay your bills [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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How Kirsten paid off $150k of tax debt in 6 months and changed her relationship with spending money
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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How to Bust Through the 3 Biggest Money Mindset Blocks [NOVO WORKSHOP REPLAY]
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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How Camron got 3 months ahead on bills as an artist and fundraised $30k to self-produce a play
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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how to get 3 months ahead on bills this summer (without cutting brunch or margs or vacations)
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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how to fix your overspending problem when you've tried everything
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 10 of 10]
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 9 of 10]
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 8 of 10]
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 7 of 10]
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 6 of 10]
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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How to recession-proof your money [WORKSHOP REPLAY with Novo]
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May 30, 2025 |
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Unlock Abundance: the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 5 of 10]
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May 23, 2025 |
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Unlock Abundance: the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 4 of 10]
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May 16, 2025 |
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Unlock Abundance: the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 3 of 10]
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May 09, 2025 |
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Unlock Abundance: the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 2 of 10]
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May 02, 2025 |
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Unlock Abundance: the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 1 of 10]
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Why Talking About Money Feels Cringe (and How to Get Over It)
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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The 3-step diagnostic test to solve your biggest money problem
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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The dark side of girl math (and how to actually spend without guilt)
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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How to Avoid the Overspending Trap of "Buy Now, Pay Later" Programs
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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The 4 things T-Pain can teach us about Financial Responsibility
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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How to discuss finances with your significant other without fighting (aka how to have healthy money conversations)
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Do you need to doomsday prep with your money? How to stay financially calm in 2025
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Why getting 3 months ahead on bills needs to be your first money goal
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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How to feel like you're spending more while you're actually spending less
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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A year without buying clothes and re-defining what it means to be a creative with Harriet Hadfield
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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How to diagnose your biggest money leak and solve it
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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How to embody abundance without spending all of your money
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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How to not feel shame if you are spending your savings or using a line of credit right now
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Financial self-care during times of crisis
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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New Year's Resolutions That Actually Help You Hit Your Money Goals in 2025
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] what to do when spending money on yourself feels wasteful + how much to save in your emergency fund
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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The only 3 numbers you need to track for your financial wellness
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] How to take a creative project from idea to money-making success (and ditching perfectionism)
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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How to make an extra $500 this month (or increase your income if you've hit a plateau)
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] How to come back from business burnout and earn $70k with passive investments
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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How to Manage Fluctuating Income as a Creative - Novo Subject Matter Expert [WORKSHOP REPLAY]
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] How to not feel guilty about debt accrued from going to grad school
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Navigating your money post-election (holidays, stress spending, Black Friday, and more)
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] Prepping to move out post-college, working in exchange for voice lessons, + only taking jobs over $30/hour
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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The simplest way to achieve financial freedom + how to invest without paying high fees with Jeremy Schneider of Personal Finance Club
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] Why you're scared to switch banks, not being mad at your student loans, + overcoming scarcity when you have money in the bank
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Cure your money avoidance by learning how to actually feeling your feelings
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] Releasing shame around past financial decisions + what to do when your money and your artistic life feel separate
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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How to actually manifest more money with delusional thinking + practical strategy
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] Why investing won't set you back from other money goals + what investing $200/month actually creates
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Why your Venmo balance feels like Monopoly money (and 3 ways to increase your financial awareness this week)
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Why you aren't hitting your financial goals as a business owner even though you're making more + how to stay motivated with your money routines [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Why you aren't actually behind in your finances + how to have money conversations with friends/family
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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How to fund a passion project, pivoting when your dreams change, + vibe-based money management [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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How to Set Up an Effective Money Plan as a Creative (it's exactly like putting on a musical)
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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How to afford living in NYC, believing you're worth $30/hour, + making income that aligns with your values [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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The 1 mindset shift you need to make to create financial overflow (and more callbacks)
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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How to afford your own apartment, avoid sporadically pulling from savings, navigate income decreases, + co-star with Andrew Garfield [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Saving money as an over-spender, diversifying as an artist, + creating consistency in inconsistent income with LA-Based Actor Maya Donato
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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3 things to do this week to feel like an adult with your money
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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How to Deinfluence from Social Media Aesthetics so you Have More Money to Spend
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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The 5 Best Money Practices for Creative Business Owners + Coaches
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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How to create longevity in your artistic career (aka how to still be acting + creating in your 80's)
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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LESSONS FROM A CASHED UP CREATIVE: 3 reasons a cash flow system is better than a budgeting [pt. 6 of 6]
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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How Atlanta-based Actors Rhyn + Josh saved $125k, worked less while making more, and had a baby without financial stress
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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LESSONS FROM A CASHED UP CREATIVE: Why making more money is easier when you already know how to manage it (pt. 5 of 6)
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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How Ashley eliminated her financial anxiety with a cash flow system, paid off debt living in LA with 2 kids, + vacationed to NYC for free with credit card points
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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how Jane's money organization helped her quadruple her business income, remove spending guilt, + save money even in tight margins
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May 30, 2024 |
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LESSONS FROM A CASHED UP CREATIVE: How to create financial autonomy in 30 days (and how this creates artistic autonomy) [pt. 4 of 6]
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May 27, 2024 |
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How Megan Hansen bought a Range Rover, automates her money as a 7-figure business owner, and uses identity work to uplevel her finances
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May 23, 2024 |
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LESSONS FROM A CASHED UP CREATIVE: How to become a not starving artist before you see it in the bank account (pt. 3 of 6)
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May 20, 2024 |
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How Catherine took an 18-month sabbatical from work, healed her burnout, and moved to London
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May 16, 2024 |
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LESSONS FROM A CASHED UP CREATIVE: Why you don't need to be Type A to be good at money (pt. 2 of 6)
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May 13, 2024 |
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Money during postpartum, using her emergency fund without shame, and getting paid what you're worth with Shannon Hill
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May 09, 2024 |
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LESSONS FROM A CASHED UP CREATIVE: how being 3 months ahead on bills will change your life [pt. 1 of 6]
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May 06, 2024 |
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How Money Affects Your Creativity + creating artistic longevity
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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How to navigate unexpected expenses and eliminate surprise in your bank accounts
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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How to Foster a Joyful Relationship with Money [INTERVIEW on the Living In Sunshine Podcast]
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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[LIVE FINANCIAL CEO PARTY] How I manage all my finances in 1 hour a month
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Want less financial anxiety? Ditch the Spreadsheets
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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How to Stop Avoiding Your Taxes
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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3 Things you can do in 1 hour this week to improve your finances
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Save More Money Without Cutting Back
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Why you should switch banks + how to do it stress-free
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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The Lowdown on High Yield Savings Accounts
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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How to make financial decisions you're excited about (and not feel like you're cutting back)
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Pay off your debt without hating the process: Debt Neutrality vs. Debt Apathy
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Making a Money Plan that isn't restrictive
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Credit 101 (and how CC's fit in your Money Flow)
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Travel Hacking at Every Level (and how to do it the lazy girl way)
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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What To Do About Inflation
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Creating Delusional Thoughts to Improve Your Finances
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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The Only Way to Hit (and Sustain) Your Money Goals in 2024
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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3 Lessons from 2023 (and why my money is to thank for it)
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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How I managed a 17k cash month
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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How to manage your money when you're no longer in tight margins
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Why squirreling away money is making you more anxious (and how to to un-squirrel it)
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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How Seasons of Spending will help you save money faster
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Running a Dance Studio, traveling solo, and money after divorce with 1:1 Client Malini Sarma
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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3 Reasons Money is Different for Creatives
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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How to feel more abundant without extra spending
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Holiday Money Planning Guide
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Solve any money problem with this one thing
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Moving solo in NYC, increasing "survival job" income, + shifting the starving artist mindset with Morgan Goodman
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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How to Create More Money with Identity Work: an interview with Harriet Hadfield
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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No-Budget Money Management: BTS of My Money Flows (personal + business)
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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How to Stop Avoiding Your Money by Getting TIPSY
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Creating Financial Stability in Uncertain Times with Harriet Hadfield
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Financial CEO vs. Financial Sheep
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Frugality is Overrated: How to Enjoy Your Money Now AND Later
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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How to Manage Your Money in Just 1 Hour a month
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Living a Life of Luxury and Purpose
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Travel Hacking Explained
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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How to Make Debt Payoff Easy + Inevitable
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Lifestyle Creep vs. Lifestyle Upgrades
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Moving to NYC while unemployed, fluctuating income as a freelancer, + developing financial confidence with Katelyn Bettendorf
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May 29, 2023 |
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Solo-vacation, CC points, phone detox, + more
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May 22, 2023 |
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(PART 2) Firing her CPA, Investing $66k, + Lifestyle Upgrades with Emily Wold
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May 15, 2023 |
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(PART 1) Making $500k as a VO Actor and Releasing the Starving Artist Identity with Emily Wold
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May 08, 2023 |
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How Budgeting Ruined my Mental Health (+ what to do instead)
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May 01, 2023 |
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Going full-time as a freelance artist, opening her first credit card, + traveling the country in 1:1 coaching with Lauren Kelly
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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The Importance of Indulging (+ how to make a Joy Purchase)
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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How Shelly went from "I can't afford shit" to buying herself an Audi in 1:1 Coaching
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Feel Good Looking at Your Numbers by Implementing These 4 Things
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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How to Be Your Own Sugar Daddy
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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The Myth About Saving Money
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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TRAILER: Welcome to Not Starving Artists!
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Mar 13, 2023 |