My wife and I run a small business of renting beachside bungalows to tourists. It is seasonal work, as you might imagine, with 6 months of heavy business followed by six months of almost no business at all. During the busy season we both stay booked constantly. My wife handles the bookings and the paperwork, […]
Author: Charlotte
I learned AC repair out of necessity
I learned how to fix up the window mounted A/C units out of necessity, not a whim. Some people learn new skills because they get bored and have time to kill. For me, learning a new skill was a matter of being comfortable or spending the whole summer sweating bullets. Summers in the deep south […]
I want revenge for my stolen AC unit
When I was in college, we had the RA on the floor who would steal from us. It took a few months to figure it out, and even then we only caught him because of a webcam we hid in one of our rooms. The guy only stole things we couldn’t report, like cash, booze, […]
I used my tax refund this year to get an air purifier for my central HVAC system
Dealing with my finances alone is difficult after having my parent’s safety net underneath me for most of my life. Now that they’re gone and my dad isn’t around to help me with my taxes, it’s my responsibility to learn these things on my own. In hindsight, I feel ashamed that I relied on them […]