It’s not often that I fall head over heels in love with an object, but recently I have a new love in my life… my bento box. Why? Well, as we have been discussing this autumn, how you manage your finances is a huge contributor to your ability to be creative. Manage your money well, […]
Guest Post: The Post University Blogger (P.U.B.)…. Is a Grocery Shopping Guru
This week we welcome back Annie Harris for another guest blog – a continuation in exploring how a 20-something emerging artist juggles her creative projects and her limited finances and finds creative freedom through sound money management. Over to Annie….. ——————————————— In my view, I’m getting old. I’m at the ripe old age of 23 […]
Guest Blog: The Power of Knowing Who You Are and What You Do: And What that Means for your Money.
Hello! This week we have another guest blog from A. L. Michaels. Always glad to welcome her voice here at The Thriving Creative. Without any further ado… ————————————- After having a conversation with a friend who’s recently become a self-employed artist- and as yet, has not freaked out about the insecurity and living day to […]
Discussing Risk Doesn’t Mean Avoiding Risk
We’ve been digging into financial management lately, which implies being careful, being thrifty, counting beans. Is this important? Yes, but let’s not allow it to distract us from a basic truth – being both a creative and being an entrepreneur involves taking risks. Don’t think that I am suggesting you shouldn’t take risks. To stop […]
Guest Blog: Post University Blogger (P.U.B.) is …a Smart and Savvy Saver
Welcome back to Annie to tell us more about how she manages her money as a creative 20-something. Once again it’s fantastic to hear from her. Now over to Annie…. —————————————————- Hope you’ve all been well since my last blog post. Did you implement any of the techniques I told you about? Let me know […]
Guest Blog: Let the Numbers Tell the Story
We welcome back A. L. Michaels who catches us up on how her money diet is going… ———————————————————– Numbers tell a story, and as a writer, that’s the only thing that’s getting me through this necessary reigning in of my spending. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not an extravagant spender by any means (though I’m […]
Guest Post: Post University Blogger – Money Managing Maestro
This week we have another guest blog from Annie Harris who has written two posts already for us on Networking and another on one Juggling Jobs. As we are talking about money and finance, Annie has drawn back the curtains on how she – a young university graduate trying to make her way as an […]