I grew up trying to, at all costs, avoid having to deal with expense. Mostly, this was due to the fact that I didn’t have much money in those day. I remember how lucky I felt when I found a local shade tree mechanic who would work on my truck for more than half the cost of a dealer. It felt as though someone just wrote me a check. Now, I didn’t have to worry about the HVAC repairs in those days because I didn’t own my home. If there was something wrong with the heating & cooling, I just called the landlord. That was an expense I did not have to figure out. These days I am doing much better financially than I was all those years ago. Yet, I am still always trying find a way to dodge expenses. Having a family and a house is an expensive proposition. Then you throw in a rather expensive HVAC repair and the monthly budget gets wiped out. That’s why I contemplated finding someone who would work on my HVAC on the side. The HVAC technician told us a month ago that we would need some repair to the HVAC air handler. The condition wasn’t dire but it had to be done before the summer heat was cranking. Well, here it is the start of summer and I have been calling my buddies to find a person who can work on HVAC stuff that isn’t with an HVAC company. Luckily, most of my friends told me I was crazy and that I needed to call the HVAC professionals. I think I knew this all along but I guess a guy can dream right?