Financial Planning for Freelancers

Course: Financial Planning for Freelancers.

Dates of delivery: Tuesday 2nd Dec & Weds 3rd Dec 2025

Duration: 2 evenings from 7-9pm.

Cost: Free

Venue: Online

Course Provider: Sanja Trajkoski

Course Profile:

This course will run over 2 evenings midweek.

This course aims to give participants an overview of the financial elements freelance screen crew members need to consider and understand to navigate their professional and private lives to create as many options for financial security as possible.

Day One: Establishing the Foundation - Managing Cash Flow and Tax Compliance as a Freelancer

1. Understanding the income structure of a freelance worker and the mindset surrounding it. This includes normalising variable income, the concept of income allocation over budgeting, and setting clear, measurable goals.

2. Introducing a practical budgeting system, discussing various income sources, and strategies to eliminate or reduce expenses.

3. Understanding the tax differences between self-employed individuals and employees, and how to save money to cover tax obligations.

Day Two: Protecting Your Future - Pensions, Life Protections, Debt Management, and Mortgage Readiness

1. An in-depth explanation of pensions and their impact on participants' futures.

2. An overview of various types of debt and strategies for debt repayment.

3. How to prepare for a mortgage, from saving money to understanding what financial institutions look for in applicants.

Participant Profile:

This course is aimed at crew members across all departments and grades who want to understand how to navigate the financial aspects of their life as freelance screen crew member.

Application Procedure:

Please apply online at this Link by 12pm, Tuesday 18th November.

For technical difficulties with the online system please email brian.murphy@nationaltalentacademies.ie

Selection on courses/programmes will be based on quality of application and industry experience relevant to the course and participant profile.  We do not accept CVs so please make sure you outline all relevant experience in the application form. 

Film & TV Crew Academies courses are open to all regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or disability.

Reasonable accommodations: We aim to accommodate all attendees to help ensure they can successfully participate in our programmes. Reasonable accommodations are adjustments or modifications we can make to help those with disabilities participate fully in our training events.

Film & TV Crew Academy East courses are open to all regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or disability.

Tutor profile:

Sanja Trajkoski

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