
52 Weeks to Fearless--What Creatives Need to Know About Money
Peggy Doviak
With a background in music, creative writing, and education, Peggy Doviak went into finance when a stockbroker exploited her mother. Now a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional and bestselling author, she has spent more than twenty years helping others avoid what her mother experienced.
Peggy’s award-winning personal finance books offer bite-sized pieces of financial information and activities to help you apply what you’ve read. In 52 Weeks to Fearless, creatives are invited to Ask Peggy® questions about their money. Finances can be intimidating when your passion is in the arts.
Earning money as a creative presents challenges. How do you budget when your income is uneven? How do you pay your income taxes when you don’t have a traditional employer? How can you save for retirement without a 401(k)? If your creative endeavor is a business, how do you choose the structure? How do you handle payroll taxes? Most importantly, how do you convince the IRS that your creative endeavor is not a hobby? In 52 Weeks to Fearless, Peggy answers these questions and more!
Duration - 5h 28m.
Author - Peggy Doviak.
Narrator - Peggy Doviak.
Published Date - Friday, 02 January 2026.
Copyright - © 2025 Peggy Frazier Doviak ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
With a background in music, creative writing, and education, Peggy Doviak went into finance when a stockbroker exploited her mother. Now a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional and bestselling author, she has spent more than twenty years helping others avoid what her mother experienced. Peggy’s award-winning personal finance books offer bite-sized pieces of financial information and activities to help you apply what you’ve read. In 52 Weeks to Fearless, creatives are invited to Ask Peggy® questions about their money. Finances can be intimidating when your passion is in the arts. Earning money as a creative presents challenges. How do you budget when your income is uneven? How do you pay your income taxes when you don’t have a traditional employer? How can you save for retirement without a 401(k)? If your creative endeavor is a business, how do you choose the structure? How do you handle payroll taxes? Most importantly, how do you convince the IRS that your creative endeavor is not a hobby? In 52 Weeks to Fearless, Peggy answers these questions and more! Duration - 5h 28m. Author - Peggy Doviak. Narrator - Peggy Doviak. Published Date - Friday, 02 January 2026. Copyright - © 2025 Peggy Frazier Doviak ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:12
Copyrights
Duration:00:01:20
Disclaimer
Duration:00:00:55
Chapter 1: Welcome
Duration:00:05:07
Chapter 2: Track Your Spending
Duration:00:05:31
Chapter 3: Goals to Dreams
Duration:00:04:42
Chapter 4: Uneven Cash Flow
Duration:00:04:16
Chapter 5: Emergency Funds
Duration:00:05:15
Chapter 6: Credit
Duration:00:05:31
Chapter 7: Saving for Big Events
Duration:00:05:20
Chapter 8: Why We Do What We Do
Duration:00:06:24
Chapter 9: Financial Profesionals
Duration:00:07:24
Chapter 10: Life Insurance
Duration:00:08:07
Chapter 11: Health Insurance
Duration:00:06:31
Chapter 12: Disability Insurance
Duration:00:07:00
Chapter 13: Homeowner's Insurance riders
Duration:00:04:29
Chapter 14: Putting Together Portfolios
Duration:00:08:41
Chapter 15: Risk Tolerance
Duration:00:08:52
Chapter 16: Compound Interest
Duration:00:05:34
Chapter 17: The Rule of 72
Duration:00:04:57
Chapter 18: Reading Your Investment Statements
Duration:00:06:29
Chapter 19: Calculating Retirement Need
Duration:00:07:18
Chapter 20: Why Retire?
Duration:00:06:23
Chapter 21: Social Security
Duration:00:05:24
Chapter 22: Individual Retirement Accounts
Duration:00:07:04
Chapter 23: SEPs and SIMPLEs
Duration:00:08:20
Chapter 24: Hobby or Business?
Duration:00:06:12
Chapter 25: Deductions
Duration:00:07:15
Chapter 26: Home Offices
Duration:00:07:26
Chapter 27: Income Taxes
Duration:00:05:31
Chapter 28: Sales Tax
Duration:00:07:04
Chapter 29: Keeping Records
Duration:00:06:19
Chapter 30: Powers of Attorney
Duration:00:06:01
Chapter 31: Advanced Directives
Duration:00:04:51
Chapter 32: Wills and Trusts
Duration:00:06:32
Chapter 33: Intellectual Property
Duration:00:03:23
Chapter 34: Advocacy
Duration:00:05:02
Chapter 35: Finding Your Tribe
Duration:00:05:34
Chapter 36: Physical and Mental Prosperity
Duration:00:04:25
Chapter 37: Teaching Your Kids About Money
Duration:00:06:44
Chapter 38: Business Structures
Duration:00:10:49
Chapter 39: Applying for a Business Name
Duration:00:04:49
Chapter 40: Applying for a EIN or TIN
Duration:00:05:53
Chapter 41: Writing a Business Plan
Duration:00:05:17
Chapter 42: Job or Career?
Duration:00:05:09
Chapter 43: Useful Financial Statements
Duration:00:10:10
Chapter 44: Employment Tax
Duration:00:05:25
Chapter 45: Pricing Your Work
Duration:00:05:00
Chapter 46: Marketing
Duration:00:07:05
Chapter 47: Social Media
Duration:00:06:51
Chapter 48: Contracts
Duration:00:05:37
Chapter 49: Representation
Duration:00:06:08
Chapter 50: Copyrights
Duration:00:05:12
Chapter 51: The Library of Congress
Duration:00:04:45
Chapter 52: Creating an Online Store
Duration:00:06:14
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:02:05
About the Author
Duration:00:01:05
Final Thoughts
Duration:00:01:04