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Personal Finance for Musicians is a no-nonsense, easy-to-read guide chock full of tips, advice, real world examples, step-by-step plans, and templates. Written by a music industry expert and finance expert, this book coaches you on a variety of financial topics relevant to musicians without intimidating or even worse—boring you.
List of contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part 1. Getting Started
1. So, What's Personal Finance All About?
2. Eleven Barriers to Personal Finance and How to Overcome Them
Part 2. Income
3. Fifteen Types of Money Independent Artists Can Make
4. Twenty Money-Making Ideas and Side Hustles for Musicians
Part 3. Savings
5. Ten Tips for Spending Less and Saving More
Part 4. Accounting
6. Get Your Financial and Business Records in Order: Twenty-Five Tips
7. Three Accounting Documents to Examine Your Financial Health
Part 5. Banking
8. Twenty-Four Reasons to Use a Bank
9. Major Pros and Cons of Using an Online Bank
Part 6. Credit and Debt
10. Ten Steps To Building "Rock" Solid Credit
11. Monitor Your Credit Via Reports and Scores: Nine Steps
12. Twenty Ways to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft and Fraud
13. Ten Tips to Getting (And Staying) Out of Debt
Part 7. Retirement Planning
14. Twenty-Six Questions About Retirement Planning for Musicians
15. The Seven Most Common Retirement Accounts (And Then Some)
Part 8. Investing
16. One Hundred Finance And Investment Terms Musicians Should Know
17. Seven-Point Checklist to Investing and Building Wealth
18. Nine Must-Know Quotes on Money, Investing, And More
19. Finding Experts to Provide Smart Financial Guidance: Ten Tips
20. Seven Investment Apps You Might Consider
Part 9. Insurance
21. Ten Types of Insurance You May Need in Your Twenties
Part 10. Taxes
22. Eleven Frequently Asked Questions about Filing Income Taxes
23. Six Steps to Organizing Your Tax Expense Receipts (And More)
24. How to Find a Tax Accountant to Do Your Returns: Ten Tips
Part 11. Estate Issues
25. Ten Ways to Prepare for the End (Depressing but Important)
Part 12. Wrap Party
26. Twelve Key Takeaways of Personal Finance for Musicians
About the Authors
About the author
Bobby Borg is an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music. He is the author of four widely read books on the music industry and the founder of Bobby Borg Consulting, where he coaches rising music industry professionals.Britt Hastey, MBA, is the department chair of the business administration department at Los Angeles City College. He is also an adjunct professor at UCLA, University of Massachusetts, and Chapman University where he was awarded Faculty of the Year in 2004 and serves as an advisory board member for the UCLA Financial Programs Council. He holds an MBA from Chapman University and a BA in Corporate Finance from California State University, Fullerton
Summary
Personal Finance for Musicians is a no-nonsense, easy-to-read guide chock full of tips, advice, real world examples, step-by-step plans, and templates. Written by a music industry expert and finance expert, this book coaches you on a variety of financial topics relevant to musicians without intimidating or even worse—boring you.
