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Real stories of people who turned a side quest into income — and the numbers Andrew Pham, CPA used to tell them what they could actually spend. Upvote what's useful, and add what worked for you in the comments.

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    June 30, 20266 min read0

    The Seaport dog walker who had no idea what he could afford to spend

    A chance conversation on a Seaport sidewalk with a career dog walker for Boston's wealthy — and the three appointments it took to turn "I think I do okay" into a real number he could plan against.

    Structure
    Sole proprietor, Schedule C
    Startup cost
    Low — leashes, insurance, phone, transport
    Tax lift
    Self-employment tax, quarterly estimates, mileage log
    Biggest miss
    No separation between business and personal money
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