Problem Solving - House Maintenance - Essay Example

The problem was that the house needed some fixing. Two rooms needed painting; I had problems with the kitchen plumbing and electrical issues with the lighting in two rooms. A contractor came by and gave me an estimated $3000 for all three jobs.

I needed to find some ideas. A way to save money was to paint the rooms myself with the help of some of my friends. I could look in the Yellow Pages for the names of some handymen who might give me a lower estimate for the two remaining jobs. To raise money to pay the contractor or the handyman I could have a garage sale. I talked to three handymen and one of them gave me an estimate of $1,150. I decided on a date for the garage sale. I raised $650 in the garage sale. I spent $400 on the paint and paint tools. I called my three friends and separated two weekends to paint the rooms. I took out $500 from my savings account. I called the handyman and set a date for the repair work. Instead of $3000, I ended up spending $900 on pocket expenses and the $650 from the garage sale. Read More