Comments on: When Should You Do it Yourself? http://moneysmartlife.com/when-should-you-do-it-yourself/ Money Tips for a Better Life Fri, 25 May 2012 08:24:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Weekly Roundup - Almost Frozen Tomatoes Edition | Start Living Frugal http://moneysmartlife.com/when-should-you-do-it-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-145764 Weekly Roundup - Almost Frozen Tomatoes Edition | Start Living Frugal Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:20:37 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/when-should-you-do-it-yourself/#comment-145764 [...] When Should You Do It Yourself? [...] [...] When Should You Do It Yourself? [...]

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]]> By: Jamey http://moneysmartlife.com/when-should-you-do-it-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-145479 Jamey Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:29:03 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/when-should-you-do-it-yourself/#comment-145479 I'm a huge fan of DIY however my husband and I recently did some DIY in our house and between multiple trips to multiple paint shops, me buying a ladder that was too short, both being perfectionists...we ended up not quite like those lovey dovey movies with paint on our noses and a shared shower in the end, but rather mostly not speaking to each other the whole weekend. Maybe this was good practice, or maybe in the future we'll go enjoy a pleasant day out together while the workmen stay behind and paint. I’m a huge fan of DIY however my husband and I recently did some DIY in our house and between multiple trips to multiple paint shops, me buying a ladder that was too short, both being perfectionists…we ended up not quite like those lovey dovey movies with paint on our noses and a shared shower in the end, but rather mostly not speaking to each other the whole weekend.
Maybe this was good practice, or maybe in the future we’ll go enjoy a pleasant day out together while the workmen stay behind and paint.

]]> By: Kate http://moneysmartlife.com/when-should-you-do-it-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-145276 Kate Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:45:22 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/when-should-you-do-it-yourself/#comment-145276 How interesting! I was actually watching House Hunters last night and they were talking about why sometimes DIY is not as cost saving as you would like it to be. Sometimes, even though it costs more up front, the best thing to do is to hire a professional. After all, they know how to take care of all the small details that us novices might overlook. And the power of small is more important than you might think: a loose pipe or a crossed wire could mean huge problems for your house! But, when it comes to small cosmetic fixes, I'm a DIY-er all the way. How interesting! I was actually watching House Hunters last night and they were talking about why sometimes DIY is not as cost saving as you would like it to be. Sometimes, even though it costs more up front, the best thing to do is to hire a professional. After all, they know how to take care of all the small details that us novices might overlook. And the power of small is more important than you might think: a loose pipe or a crossed wire could mean huge problems for your house! But, when it comes to small cosmetic fixes, I’m a DIY-er all the way.

]]> By: Grant Baldwin http://moneysmartlife.com/when-should-you-do-it-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-145214 Grant Baldwin Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:53:59 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/when-should-you-do-it-yourself/#comment-145214 Nice post... Our family moved into a new house a few weeks ago so we're running across little tweaks and improvements that need to be made. I'm not a real good handy-man but I hate spending money, so this is a battle for me. I could probably figure out how to do it if I fiddle with it long enough, but is it worth the time? Thanks for your (and your dad's) thoughts.. Nice post…

Our family moved into a new house a few weeks ago so we’re running across little tweaks and improvements that need to be made. I’m not a real good handy-man but I hate spending money, so this is a battle for me. I could probably figure out how to do it if I fiddle with it long enough, but is it worth the time?

Thanks for your (and your dad’s) thoughts..

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