Hit my savings goal for a new furnace this week, $200 ahead of schedule

I've been setting aside $50 a week for 6 months to replace my old Lennox unit before winter. This Tuesday I landed a side job tuning up a neighbors AC unit in exchange for an extra $200 cash. I'm officially done saving and can order the new unit next Monday. Has anyone else found side work that helped them reach a big purchase goal faster?

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ward.jamie10d ago

Hang on @christopherwilson, I think you mixed up the point. It wasn't about the neighbor's AC being a beater, it was about the $200 cash speeding up my furnace savings by a couple weeks. That side job saved me from having to dip into my emergency fund or wait another month. Plain and simple, it got me across the finish line faster with no debt.

webb.ben9d ago

$200 sideline is $200 you didn't have to earn from your 9-5, @christopherwilson.

christopherwilson10d ago

Nice work, you basically got paid to check out a neighbor's beater AC and it paid for itself plus some. Maybe next time you can find a side gig that involves handing out balloons or something.