Episode 021 - Getting your personal finances in order

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Our guest today is not only an artist, but she is also a financial planner and investment advisor. Christina Empedocles likes to say that she started her artistic career at the worst time possible: in 2008 when the financial world crashed and galleries were closing. These unfortunate events led her to start educating herself on the topic of personal finances and to develop a career advising artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs from all walks of life, on how to build better habits around their personal finances. During this episode, Christina and Catherine discuss how and why artists can start taking control of their finances today.</span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><strong>Conversation Highlights:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">How going into debt to finance your art career can turn to a vicious cycle</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">Why it’s not a good idea to drop everything and be a full-time artist at once</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">How tracking your expenses can give you confidence and be empowering</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">Why your <strong>time</strong> is your most valuable resource</span></li> </ul> <p class="p4"><span class="s1"><strong>PLUS:</strong> The most forgotten expense - and the number of bank accounts you should have! </span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span class="s4"><strong>Links and resources:</strong></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Website: <a href= "http://www.insightpersonalfinance.com%20"><span class= "s2">www.insightpersonalfinance.com</span></a></span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s4">Don’t forget to follow Catherine and The Artist Entrepreneur on <a href= "https://instagram.com/catherineorer"><span class= "s5">Instagram</span></a> or <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/theartistentrepreneurcoach"><span class= "s5">Facebook</span></a>, and <a href= "http://theartistentrepreneur.com/newsletter"><span class= "s5">subscribe to the newsletter</spa