Comments on: Do You Pay People For Things You Could Do Yourself?

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:17:00 +0000

That's funny. Although my husband and I have gotten better at working together, it's still not all roses and honey, like I'd like it to be.

But we've tried to work around those issues. Like when we're painting he paints one wall and I paint the other.

Kudos for learning to do the work yourself. Adding a wall is no small matter.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:10:00 +0000

Unfortunately my hubby is not as handy as I would like him to be and we have discovered over the years that we CANNOT work together. I have since become more handy myself, I have even had the nerve to rip out a ceramic tile floor and install wood laminate flooring, which I am sure saved us hundreds of dollars just on the install. I decided years ago to try it myself first then if I cannot do it I will hire it out. I have fixed toilets, installed electrical outlets and even added a wall to my bedroom to get my own closet! Sometimes it takes me a lot longer than it would if I called in a professional but there is something to be said for doing it yourself.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:29:00 +0000

Lucky--

I have to force my husband to be handy! I wish he would be more handy on his own!

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:08:00 +0000

Your comment made me very sad. You definitely need to get on the same financial page as your spouse. If you haven’t already done so read The Family CFO. It’s a great book for getting spouses talking about money.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:42:00 +0000

Your husband is very fortunate to be married to someone who recognizes the time and effort it takes to do such things, and how it saves so much money over the long run. For example, I do the same for our household, but it is not acknowledged nor understood. Many people are simply not aware of the opportunity costs involved… and if they are not aware of financial choices (like you are) then they may not understand or appreciate the value in what someone else may achieve in that regard. Sometimes it’s kind of disheartening to work very hard over the long-term to save, invest and be efficient without participation by one’s spouse. But then, that’s life.