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FAQs or Chicken Soup
September 05, 2008
Because I'm often asked questions that don't require a full column to answer, I decided to put some of them together. Presto! Six hundred fifty words well spent.

On the Dotted Line
August 27, 2008
Wouldn't it be cool if the only thing an actor needed to worry about was acting? Your life would be so much easier. You wouldn't have to concern yourself with stupid little things like business.

Dodging Air Travel's Rising Baggage Costs
August 25, 2008
The costs of air travel have risen so quickly in the last year that it's a little daunting to keep up with all the new surcharges and fees.



ACTORS ASSETS

Financial Organization, Step 2: Fill Your Financial Filing Cabinet
August 12, 2008
We receive so many receipts, bank statements, and bills on a daily basis that it's tempting to roll our eyes and toss everything into a box at the back of our closets.

Financial Organization, Step 2: Fill Your Financial Filing Cabinet
July 31, 2008
We receive so many receipts, bank statements, and bills on a daily basis that it's tempting to roll our eyes and toss everything into a box at the back of our closets.

Pack a Plan: Financial Preparation for Your Move to Los Angeles
July 18, 2008
If you ask actors moving to Los Angeles to detail their financial plan, their responses will often include the amount they've saved and the number of months they can float by.



TECH TOOLS

The Subtext of Texting
August 13, 2008
An email may not be the most efficient way to let people know what's happening, as not everyone checks email daily. That's when sending a brief text message might be perfect.

We're on the Airchecks
July 02, 2008
Once upon a time, in the pre-digital days, actors would call a recording/editing facility and request an aircheck. No longer.


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