The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund) is a national human services organization that helps address the specific needs of musicians and other entertainment professionals — with a unique understanding of the challenges involved with a life in the arts and the knowledge of what it takes to thrive in an often-unpredictable industry.

In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, the Entertainment Community Fund shines a spotlight on financial wellness.

The Entertainment Community Fund’s Financial Wellness Program seeks to engage, educate and empower entertainment professionals curious about exploring the role of money in their lives.

Through a variety of single session and multi-session workshops on topics such as the basics of investing, managing debt, building credit and developing the core skills of budgeting and managing cash flow, the Financial Wellness Program will support you by providing practical advice, strategies and accountability when planning for multiple and episodic streams of income, creating a savings plan, gaining clarity around debt management and much more!

In addition, the Financial Wellness Program offers written guides and resources, individualized support for those who meet eligibility requirements and partnerships with vetted outside organizations and service providers who can help you with student loans, tax preparation and more. All of the services of the program are tailored to entertainment professionals, completely free and designed to help you identify exactly where you are on your financial wellness journey and move you to the next phase.

With your unique needs in mind, the Entertainment Community Fund’s Financial Wellness Program is here to help you build a positive financial mindset, identify your financial goals and provide support as you take steps to build financial stability.

All members of Local 802 are invited to engage in the services of the Financial Wellness Program. Upcoming workshops include:

• Intro to Financial Wellness
• Investing Basics 1: Building a Balanced Portfolio
• Managing Debt & Credit: Eliminating Debt

Through offerings like these, you will learn to develop the skills and tools that will allow you to build the relationship with money you want. No matter where your journey begins, it’s possible to move forward to financial security. The Financial Wellness Program will meet you where you are and work with you to help you take steps to move to the next phase.

To learn more, please visit entertainmentcommunity.org/FinancialWellness.