Just got my house upgraded and now have a new air conditioning unit in the house. Thank god to, these hot, Southern nights were killing me after work last year. The last one died out of no where, luckily it was just this month so the weather wasn’t unbearable without it. There was a little lack of air flow in the house but still not to horrible. Anyway, it was good timing to have it crap out when it did so that I could replace it for the summer.
It was pretty seamless process actually. The initial getting quotes can be a little stressful, you definitely need to get a good number of quotes for comparison reasons. I had one estimate at over $15,000 and needless to say they didn’t get my business at all. Ended up paying $5k, only needed to replace the main central cooling unit so I saved some cash there which was nice. Now I’m sitting in a nicely air conditioned home, feels nice.
If you’re looking to get a new central air conditioning system, I suggest looking at these general hvac prices. It was really helpful when first looking at possible price quotes for my system. Also, make sure to checkout your contractors for complaints. That contractor that was looking to charge you so much also had a history of overcharging and trying to sell you more than you need. Really glad I didn’t go with that company.
So I’ve toyed with the blog lately. There’s a new theme which is edited slightly by a friend and I’ve been looking a bit more into the internet stuff. Looks like there are a number of possibilities online, only most of them aren’t worth the time. Most incentive based offers are one example. You know the ones where you get a “free gift” if you sign up for a handful of programs using your credit card. I’ve seen a couple people go through the hassle of trying to get those recurring payments canceled from their cards.
Also are the common survey taking and reading of emails. They’re a similar waste of time as most will only give you a few pennies for you time, hardly worth it on their own really. The idea is to really get as many people below you to sign up to get a recurring fee for each email the people under you read or survey they take. Basically, it’s a pyramid scheme. Luckily, most of them are free so it’s hard to fill ripped off if they’re only a waste of time.
The best ones I’ve found so far are the revenue sharing websites that pay me to write content. Associated Content, Hubpages, Bukisa, and Info Barrel are the ones I’m trying out right now with varying success. I find it difficult at times to write articles that people are interested in and want to read about. Although, I’m improving the last couple articles I’ve written have gotten a couple thousand views overall and look to continue that trend down the line. Should pay me a nice little recurring sum over time which is nice.
Until next time, I’m out.
