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I am writing this post in a cold house wreaking of fuel. The repairman just left to go get a new igniter for my furnace. I’m not sure what the igniter will cost, but I know that his labor is $75 per hour, and if he includes all this time he’s been gone to buy the part he’ll be moving into his second hour soon. I hate it when big things break. They are always expensive, always unexpected and always seem to come the month before Christmas. As my stiff, cold fingers type I can’t help but reflect on a couple important topics.
1. Maintain the big stuff. You know what I’m talking about; your vehicles, your home (esp. the furnace!). We have lived in our home for 2 years now and have not had our furnace cleaned. I have no idea when it was cleaned before we moved in. We made the mistake of assuming that just because it’s working now it doesn’t need anything. Wrong. I would be willing to bet that if we had our furnace cleaned each fall that we wouldn’t have an igniter switch that burned out. Now I’ll have to plan on getting my furnace cleaned on top of having this repair done.
2. Keep an emergency fund. When the big things break, and they always do, you won’t be as panicked if you have emergency money set aside. Yes, you’ll be bummed to see it go, but you won’t have to choose which bill NOT to pay in order to make the repair.
Alright … this post is short, but it’s down to 57 degrees in here and I think I should bake something to warm up. The repairman came back with a part that also isn’t working … I think I’ll be here a while. Here’s another link along the same lines about maintaining your appliances, another good one.
Why I do what I do ~ I giggled the whole way through making dinner last night. My daughter insisted on helping me with every single step, each time asking “What’s next mom? What’s next?” I found myself hoping and wishing she’ll always want to be with me that much.
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