Have you ever had to call a repairman for a home appliance?

My friend, Jim, recently had trouble with his washing machine. It stopped working.

He did the usual thing of calling a repairman, who took his sweet time getting to my friend’s home. But after a week, finally did.

He fiddled around and listened to the air pump. And decided that was the problem. He ordered the part and said he’d return later when the new air pump came in.

So another week goes by. Then another.

Meanwhile, Jim and his wife have to truck over to the local laundromat to wash their stuff.

So after this dopey repairman ghosted Jim for a week, he calls repair central and demands that someone… ANYONE… haul their keister to his home and fix the doggone washing machine!

So they apologize profusely and send another guy.  The second repairman checks the washing machine, blows into a tube that led to a reservoir, and immediately saw the problem.

It wasn’t the air pump. It was another tube that got all clogged up.

He quickly got the part and after less than a week, the machine was fixed.

Here’s the deal: the first guy didn’t really know what he was doing.

In addition, he did what so many other service pros do when they’re unsure about what they’re doing. And so they fix the wrong problem.

Some may call themselves an expert while others really know what they’re doing. The first guy didn’t know squat, but the second guy did.

It might take several attempts to find that “Second Guy.”

But here’s an idea: why don’t you make us your “First Guy” for financial advice?

Give us a call at 513-563-PLAN (7526) or book online, and we’ll expertly identify potential problem areas that could prevent you from keeping more of your hard-earned dollars. We’ll repair your “wealth obstructions” so the money will flow more easily your way.

In tomorrow’s blog, I’ll share a fun story about why things aren’t always as they appear to be. Stay tuned!

Regards,
Nikki Earley, CFP® & Dan Cuprill, CFP®

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