I’VE WORKED IN CHAOS. NOW I HELP CREATIVES FIND CALM WITH THEIR MONEY.

How it all began

I created Dylan Teaches Finance out of necessity…

Before coaching, I spent five years in disaster response, working in floods, wildfires, and presidential events. Followed by years as a freelance writer for stage and TV. The work was meaningful, but the pay was chaotic. I built a financial system that worked to manage the ups and downs, and since 2017 I’ve taught others to do the same.

Over time, I realized it wasn’t just personal finance people were struggling with, it was the business side of their creative lives. Pricing, planning, figuring out what to charge or how to grow. That’s why I started coaching creatives on how to actually run a business. Because doing great work is one thing. Building something sustainable? That’s a different skill set and it’s one I can teach you.

Meet your Coach

Financial clarity changed my life. Now it’s your turn.

Hi, I’m Dylan Snowden, financial coach, educator, and creative professional who’s lived the highs and lows of inconsistent income. I’ve coached hundreds of people to save money, pay off debt, and build confidence with their finances, even when every month looks different.

I know how hard you work. I also know what it feels like to avoid checking your bank account or putting off money decisions until “things settle down.” The good news? You don’t have to keep operating in chaos.

I’ll help you build a simple, sustainable system that makes your financial life feel clear, calm, and actionable. You’ll stop feeling behind and start feeling ready to save, spend, invest, and plan for the future without second-guessing yourself.

Let’s work together →

Four facts about me

I’m Not Your Average Financial Coach

  1. I love spending money. You may think being a financial coach is about pinching pennies or being 'frugal,' but really, life is about spending money on what you love. That means cutting out the stuff you don’t care about, the impulse shopping at Target, or from those sneaky Instagram ads. Instead, I put cash towards my family, clothes, community, vacations, and more clothes because my small children love to throw food and ruin my clothes.

  2. My partner and I think about money differently, and that’s great. What is key to our success is that we both have the same goals with our money. We look at money because of our different backgrounds, but we’re working towards the same destination (retirement money, decent food for our kids, trips to hot springs!).

  3. Outside of coaching, my partner and I opened Perkins Public Prints in 2020, a print shop in Sacramento that uses screen printing to engage our neighbors in conversations about inequality and racial justice.

  4. We are raising two small children who love to run around for 20 hours a day. When they are not running, they are jumping.

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