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The Change Order That Cost Me $40,000

The Change Order That Cost Me $40,000

The Change Order That Cost Me $40,000Tru-Financial Management
Published on: 24/04/2026

Jimmy was a 16-year veteran contractor who thought saying yes to small client requests was just good customer service. By the end of one project, it had cost him $43,800. Here's the painful story of what undocumented change orders really cost — and the one phrase that fixed everything.

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