Personal Finance for Creative Pros

Join us for this hands-on, practical workshop lead by Prescott Perez-Fox—AIGA-AZ Business of Design Chair, former freelancer, and late-bloomer personal finance nerd. Get ready for guidance for creative pros through the essentials of personal finance, examining household budgeting, saving, investing, and retirement planning.

We'll cover finances for independent practitioners, including project setup, pricing/rate-setting, and invoicing, to help curious first-time freelancers excel from the start. This session will be highly interactive, with resources and tools shared in the room, and plenty of space for cross-talk and conversation. We'll also keep the conversation fueled with coffee, tea, and snacks.

Hour 1 - Essential Finance and Budgeting

• Income & expenses
• Budgeting & Planning
• Banking basics
• Debt

Hour 2 - Investing & Saving

• Automation
• Savings Account types
• Investing in markets (Stocks, Bonds, etc.)
• Retirement planning
• Next-level investing

Hour 3 - Freelance finance

• Business math
• Project pricing & Rates
• Invoicing
• Q&A and networking

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WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND AIGA AZ EVENTS?

• You may learn some stuff
• You’ll definitely meet some cool people
• We like to give away freebies
• Networking can help further your career, no matter where you are on that journey
• It’s how you learn about volunteer opportunities—from joining the board to mentorship
• It means supporting us, which means supporting our creative community so we can bring you bigger and better programs all year long

GOTTA HAVE FINE PRINT

• Speakers’ presentations and viewpoints are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of AIGA Arizona. We are not responsible for the content of every presentation; please be aware that adult language, visuals or topics may sometimes be included.
• Your registration constitutes permission to use photos, audio, and video recording taken of you at the event for promotional and educational purposes in connection with AIGA Arizona, and places you on the master mailing list.
• AIGA Arizona follow the AIGA Code of Conduct. We reserve the right to refuse admittance for violations of this Code, or other unlawful or disruptive actions. Any concerns should be addressed to the AIGA Arizona president.

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