Issue #1 introduces some basics on personal finance but there is so much more to dive into. Financial stress and work stress are isolating, but we can build community through sharing our experiences with one another.
I started GLAM Money and Gorgeous Money for GLAMorous People knowing other perspectives and experiences would make it truly valuable. For the upcoming issues of the zine, I invite cultural heritage workers to contribute informational articles and personal reflections on the topics listed below. (Or propose another!) Submissions can be as identified or anonymous as the author prefers. Email info [at] glam-money [dot] com to propose a submission.
⭐ I'm a straight, white, millennial woman living in the US—pretty much the GLAM cultural majority. If you're none (or some) of those things, I'm especially interested in hearing from you.
⭐ Did you read the zine and discover you disagree with me on something? Maybe many things? I would love to include your viewpoint in a future issue.
Other topics:
Labor and salary history in GLAM
Student loans and PSLF
Negotiating salary and benefits
Working as a freelancer or contractor in GLAM
Insurance
Mortgages and other loans
Medical expenses
Tax strategies
Childcare
Starting a business/Being an entrepreneur in GLAM
Establishing a collection outside an institution
Being an GLAM-trained person working a non-GLAM job
Sudden job loss in GLAM (furlough, job elimination, government shutdown)
Negotiating bills and service rates
Experience with grant funding
Financial independence
... or anything you'd like to propose!
The Archival Workers Collective is a loose grassroots collective of archivists who are committed to supporting the archivists and the archival profession. They are currently gathering stories about the impacts of the Trump Administration on archives and archival workers.