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Recession lessons from the movies…

Here is a great little article about what lessons our movies have taught us, that come really handy at a time like this. We are all trying to save what money we have or simply make more by getting creative, and script writers have got a thing or two they can teach us. From Breakfast at Tiffanys, Confessions of a Shopaholic, to Grapes of Wrath. Who said watching movies wasnt productive?

THE HARD COLD FACTS ABOUT MONEY…

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Is it possible to earn a living as an actor? Bet you’ve heard that before…Yes, but it is difficult. According to SAG’s records, only 6% of the almost 100,000 actors who are already in the union make what SAG speaks of as “middle-class” earnings of $30,000 to $70,000 a year, and only 2% make over $100,000 annually…

LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK?

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Technically your check looks like it should be enough to cover your bills, expenses and even saving up for a rainy day, doesn’t it? But then something happens, and you end up eating dry cereal and the occasional can of tuna waiting for the next check to arrive…