Along with wife Jacque Blix, David Heitmiller has been on the simplicity path since 1991. By following the program in the book Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin and connecting with a Voluntary Simplicity study circle, they transformed their life. David and Jacque declared a self-defined state of financial independence in January 1994 when David kissed the corporate world goodbye at age 48. Their book, Getting a Life was published in 1997 and tells their story along with the stories of 47 others across the country who have implemented the Your Money or Your Life program.

From 1997 through 2002, David and Jacque continued to speak and write about Simple Living and the Your Money or Your Life program in a variety of forums and workshops. In 2002 and 2003 David organized and hosted study groups using the Northwest Earth Institute (NWEI) study guides on Voluntary Simplicity, Choices for Sustainable Living, Deep Ecology, Discovering a Sense of Place and Globalization and It's Critics. He has also mentored several Your Money or Your Life study groups and is the primary content provider for this web site. Recognizing a need to generate some additional income to pay for rapidly increasing health insurance premiums, David started Heitmiller Handyman Service in January 2004 (see March 2004 News for more information.)

In addition to his handyman and simplicity related work, David is an avid bicyclist, jazz aficionado, yoga practitioner, gardener and do-it-yourself er. He currently serves as technology manager and handyman for the Interfaith Community Church.