Courtney Harrell (Host)

Will you walk me through what your resume looks like on paper?

Will you walk me through what your resume looks like on paper?

Will you walk me through what your resume looks like on paper?

For Olivia, being an actor living in New York means her financial life has been unpredictable. Like she said, she's doing what every actor dreams of. She's been on Broadway, in TV and films. She has made it. But being a working actor means you have to just keep working, keep looking for the next thing. And you have to figure out what to do when there is no next thing.

For Olivia, being an actor living in New York means her financial life has been unpredictable. Like she said, she's doing what every actor dreams of. She's been on Broadway, in TV and films. She has made it. But being a working actor means you have to just keep working, keep looking for the next thing. And you have to figure out what to do when there is no next thing.

For Olivia, being an actor living in New York means her financial life has been unpredictable. Like she said, she's doing what every actor dreams of. She's been on Broadway, in TV and films. She has made it. But being a working actor means you have to just keep working, keep looking for the next thing. And you have to figure out what to do when there is no next thing.

That means Olivia's financial picture is a mix of things we usually associate with success and things we associate with hardship. I mean, she owns an apartment in New York City on the Upper West Side. And she has a platinum Amex card. But she's also been on food stamps. And in the past, she's had to rely on unemployment. In fact, when we talked, she was about to be on unemployment again.

That means Olivia's financial picture is a mix of things we usually associate with success and things we associate with hardship. I mean, she owns an apartment in New York City on the Upper West Side. And she has a platinum Amex card. But she's also been on food stamps. And in the past, she's had to rely on unemployment. In fact, when we talked, she was about to be on unemployment again.

That means Olivia's financial picture is a mix of things we usually associate with success and things we associate with hardship. I mean, she owns an apartment in New York City on the Upper West Side. And she has a platinum Amex card. But she's also been on food stamps. And in the past, she's had to rely on unemployment. In fact, when we talked, she was about to be on unemployment again.

This week, we're going to follow Olivia through her last week in her Broadway show, and we'll hear how she feels as she gets closer every day to another phase of uncertainty. I'm Courtney Harrell, and this is What We Spend.

This week, we're going to follow Olivia through her last week in her Broadway show, and we'll hear how she feels as she gets closer every day to another phase of uncertainty. I'm Courtney Harrell, and this is What We Spend.

This week, we're going to follow Olivia through her last week in her Broadway show, and we'll hear how she feels as she gets closer every day to another phase of uncertainty. I'm Courtney Harrell, and this is What We Spend.

Olivia's dad was a sushi chef who moved to the U.S. from Japan in his late 20s. Her mom was a stay-at-home parent who moved to New York to be a ballet dancer. And when Olivia was growing up, they all lived together in a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan.

Olivia's dad was a sushi chef who moved to the U.S. from Japan in his late 20s. Her mom was a stay-at-home parent who moved to New York to be a ballet dancer. And when Olivia was growing up, they all lived together in a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan.

Olivia's dad was a sushi chef who moved to the U.S. from Japan in his late 20s. Her mom was a stay-at-home parent who moved to New York to be a ballet dancer. And when Olivia was growing up, they all lived together in a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan.

Wow. And that's still your rule that you go back?

Wow. And that's still your rule that you go back?

Wow. And that's still your rule that you go back?

Let's go into Olivia's numbers. Olivia's income varies from month to month and year to year, depending on what acting job she gets. But for now, she's making between $60,000 and $70,000 a year. That's before taxes and health insurance. And about 50% of that money is from her most recent Broadway show. She lives alone, so all of her expenses are on her.

Let's go into Olivia's numbers. Olivia's income varies from month to month and year to year, depending on what acting job she gets. But for now, she's making between $60,000 and $70,000 a year. That's before taxes and health insurance. And about 50% of that money is from her most recent Broadway show. She lives alone, so all of her expenses are on her.