Comments on: 8 Ways to be more financially savvy http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html for the Business of Being an Artist Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:18:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: asasa | Acuarelas Y Grabados Fermín López http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html/comment-page-1#comment-40234 asasa | Acuarelas Y Grabados Fermín López Sun, 10 Jul 2011 08:25:35 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html#comment-40234 [...] income-achieving process is daunting for some artists who find it a challenge to face the bottom line. But ignoring your financial situation based on fear or lack of knowledge doesn’t make it better. [...] [...] income-achieving process is daunting for some artists who find it a challenge to face the bottom line. But ignoring your financial situation based on fear or lack of knowledge doesn’t make it better. [...]

]]> By: Thinking of opening a gallery space? — Art Biz Blog http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html/comment-page-1#comment-22520 Thinking of opening a gallery space? — Art Biz Blog Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:56:36 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html#comment-22520 [...] Know your true expenses Having a gallery space doesn’t mean more sales, but it certainly means more overhead. Even though [...] [...] Know your true expenses Having a gallery space doesn’t mean more sales, but it certainly means more overhead. Even though [...]

]]> By: Can your art business survive divorce? — Art Biz Blog http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html/comment-page-1#comment-16425 Can your art business survive divorce? — Art Biz Blog Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:01:25 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html#comment-16425 [...] order any books they don’t have on their shelves through interlibrary loan. Check out books on finance management, coping with the loss of a spouse, and at least one book that will make you laugh. Humor and being [...] [...] order any books they don’t have on their shelves through interlibrary loan. Check out books on finance management, coping with the loss of a spouse, and at least one book that will make you laugh. Humor and being [...]

]]> By: Alyson B. Stanfield http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html/comment-page-1#comment-259 Alyson B. Stanfield Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:47:48 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html#comment-259 Chas: Sounds like you need to read one of those books I recommend a couple of posts up from here (later post). Don't give into that "poor and starving" myth! Chas: Sounds like you need to read one of those books I recommend a couple of posts up from here (later post). Don’t give into that “poor and starving” myth!

]]> By: Chas Hathaway http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html/comment-page-1#comment-258 Chas Hathaway Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:55:25 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html#comment-258 Isn't it interesting that those of us who do the art are also the least interested in the financial aspects of our career. No wonder we're all poor and starving - we don't do anything about it! Thanks for the great advice! - Chas <a href="http://music.willowrise.com" rel="nofollow">http://music.willowrise.com</a> Isn’t it interesting that those of us who do the art are also the least interested in the financial aspects of our career.

No wonder we’re all poor and starving – we don’t do anything about it!

Thanks for the great advice!

- Chas
http://music.willowrise.com

]]> By: Alyson B. Stanfield http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html/comment-page-1#comment-257 Alyson B. Stanfield Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:11:44 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html#comment-257 Maria: Ouch. But better late than never. Lynne: Great concept: the more you know, the more you'll want to know. Thank you for sharing your experience. Susan: Are you talking about the AuthorizeNet app for the iPhone? You have to have the right merchant account, and I think it's AuthorizeNet. ??? Maria: Ouch. But better late than never.

Lynne: Great concept: the more you know, the more you’ll want to know. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Susan: Are you talking about the AuthorizeNet app for the iPhone? You have to have the right merchant account, and I think it’s AuthorizeNet. ???

]]> By: Susan Fox http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html/comment-page-1#comment-256 Susan Fox Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:22:44 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html#comment-256 I'll happily vouch for Quicken as a way to get over the checkbook balancing trauma once and for all. I use online banking all the time. Both for money transfers between accounts and to pay my credt card bill. A couple of additional thoughts: I also have a Paypal account, which is how buyers pay for the small paintings I list on eBay. For those of you who have iPhones or are thinking about getting one, there is a real, legit credit card processing app that costs $50 and is then $15/mo. For anyone on the festival circuit, it might be the way to go. I’ll happily vouch for Quicken as a way to get over the checkbook balancing trauma once and for all.

I use online banking all the time. Both for money transfers between accounts and to pay my credt card bill.

A couple of additional thoughts:
I also have a Paypal account, which is how buyers pay for the small paintings I list on eBay.
For those of you who have iPhones or are thinking about getting one, there is a real, legit credit card processing app that costs $50 and is then $15/mo. For anyone on the festival circuit, it might be the way to go.

]]> By: Lynne http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html/comment-page-1#comment-255 Lynne Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:55:28 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html#comment-255 It is intriguing to me to see that there are so few comments (as yet) on this VITAL subject, Alyson. As I've gotten older, I have seen the wisdom and peace of mind that comes from being more and more responsible and KNOWLEDGEABLE about all aspects of my finances. It is SO not an area I have had interest or expertise in, but I have come to realize that without MAKING myself be interested, I wasn't going to get better at it. So what happened what that as I got more knowledge, the interest followed! That is a good principle to understand....the more knowledge one has, the more one finds about that area to be interested in. I will NEVER be all THAT interested, but just enough to support my work in a solid way. Thanks for writing this for us to see. You have the platform and following that should wake up some of us artists who have shunned this area of life....and it IS an area of life, just like our art is! It is intriguing to me to see that there are so few comments (as yet) on this VITAL subject, Alyson. As I’ve gotten older, I have seen the wisdom and peace of mind that comes from being more and more responsible and KNOWLEDGEABLE about all aspects of my finances.
It is SO not an area I have had interest or expertise in, but I have come to realize that without MAKING myself be interested, I wasn’t going to get better at it. So what happened what that as I got more knowledge, the interest followed! That is a good principle to understand….the more knowledge one has, the more one finds about that area to be interested in.
I will NEVER be all THAT interested, but just enough to support my work in a solid way.
Thanks for writing this for us to see. You have the platform and following that should wake up some of us artists who have shunned this area of life….and it IS an area of life, just like our art is!

]]> By: Mary Richmond http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html/comment-page-1#comment-254 Mary Richmond Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:08:49 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html#comment-254 i saw this on your facebook page, too, and it is really excellent advice. i saw this on your facebook page, too, and it is really excellent advice.

]]> By: Pollyanna http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html/comment-page-1#comment-253 Pollyanna Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:17:57 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/8-ways-to-be-more-financially-savvy.html#comment-253 Thank you for the advice! Thank you for the advice!

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