David Steininger 👋 Self-Employment Sidekick

teller of stories. piecer of puzzles. sidekick of the self-employed. raiser of kiddos. co-conspirator of Suzy. follower of Jesus. occasional tweeter of tweets.

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Happy National LEGO Day!
Suzy swung by the local thrift store this afternoon and found this box of treasure for less than $20. 🙌🏼

Tomorrow we'll be observing World Foot Injury Awareness Day.

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December doesn't have to mean burnout. In this video, I'm sharing three simple strategies I'm using to balance end-of-year business goals with holiday ̶c̶h̶a̶o̶s̶ ̶ fun... even though I'm definitely not a productivity expert.

https://t.co/ZLYJU1MhVO

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15 years of doing our thing.

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For Halloween, I'm dressing up as the scariest thing I can think of right now.

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Just dropped a new video that examines a few options that MIGHT help you save on healthcare next year. I compare a few popular health sharing programs - @iheartchm, @SamaritanMin, and @weshare_by_uhsm - and see how they stack up against the cheapest plans on the Marketplace.

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I'm not doing this as an expert giving professional advice, but as someone in the same boat sharing their thought process. If you're self-employed and dealing with this too, the video might be helpful. And I'd love to hear what you're thinking about doing in the comments.

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What are you doing about health insurance for 2026 (especially if you are self-employed)?

With the enhanced premium tax credits set to expire at the end of the year, a lot of us could see our health insurance costs more than double.

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Open Enrollment starts November 1st, which means we need to be ready to make decisions soon. I just posted a video where I share some of the options I'm personally considering, and show you how to calculate your own potential cost increase.
https://t.co/9k0mEH1Btu

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That feeling when you randomly drop a music track on your timeline and the beat change is perfectly timed with more than one edit.

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It’s still in beta, but it’ll give you a ballpark. And that’s more than most people have when they start. It won’t eliminate all uncertainty. But I hope it can help replace some of your paralyzing fear with a little bit of informed courage.
https://t.co/AN34n5VDfV

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How much money do you actually need?

Nobody starts a business so they can be worse off than they were at their full-time job, make themselves sick from stress, and live project to project with little to no safety net, one surprise expense away from total financial ruin.

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I created a SALARY REPLACEMENT CALCULATOR to help you estimate what it’ll take to truly replace your full-time income:
✓ Factor in taxes &health insurance
✓ Estimate business expenses
✓ Set target hourly rates
✓ Plan your savings runway before you make the leap

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Grab a year of @otter_ai, @freepik, Lex, and Gumloop for just $49.
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FWIW - one of my favorite AI note-taking tools is included in @AppSumo's AI Power Pack bundle.

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PSA 4 PA LLCs:
The PA Annual Report is due 9/30. Some folks are trying to capitalize on the confusion and fear of the looming deadline. One company wants to charge you $168 to file your report. I'll show you how to do it for free.

https://t.co/kH1Ud4XGnv