Some Downsides of Being Frugal
On the overall, my family is pretty frugal... We are by nature , which makes it easier to live the lifestyle...
I've taken up watching DIY Network and it's shows. I like the concept of saving money by do it yourself home repairs. I'll be honest, many of the repairs they show are really expensive. Kitchen renovations for $20,000, bathroom renovations for $15,000, bedroom renovations for $10,000 etc..
Many of these expensive renovations have some of the latest and fancy gadgets. They're much more than adding insulation and new drywall.
In our situation, I am not a handyman, and I don't want to take on credit for home renovations.
Downside #1 of Being Frugal: Home Renovations
One of the first downsides of being frugal is that I'm not really the handyman type, and it costs money to bring in a contractor to do home renovations.. I refuse to take on debt to fix up the house.. Our house is paid off, and I'm not interested to get mortgaged up again.
• Quite frankly, we need a new floor in the kitchen.
• Our house has had problems with black mold, and drywall needs to be replaced.
• Our basement foundations are cracked and in some places the concrete is pretty much like sand. It needs to be replaced.
• We can't do alot of other major renovations because of the basement's problems.
Our financial policy is cash only.. So.. realistically the basement and other renovations are going to take years to save up for.
Downside #2 of Being Frugal: Yard Renovations
Our yard is kind of basic. Nothing really exciting. The grass is old and outdated, there are no fancy features and our garden needs alot of work.
Again this is not something I envision myself doing. I would rather hire a contractor in some cases than do yard work. (I'm glad the yard is covered in snow right now... at least my conscience gets a break in this regard for six months! ) It's important to note that I am learning about home renovations, but after not doing them ever, it's going to be a long learning curve...
I'm curious to know anybody's recommendations for getting home & yard renovations done, but using cash only. If you've got ideas, I'm really excited to hear about them.
Frugal Home Maintenance & Frugal Yard maintenance.
On the overall, my family is pretty frugal... We are by nature , which makes it easier to live the lifestyle...
I've taken up watching DIY Network and it's shows. I like the concept of saving money by do it yourself home repairs. I'll be honest, many of the repairs they show are really expensive. Kitchen renovations for $20,000, bathroom renovations for $15,000, bedroom renovations for $10,000 etc..
Many of these expensive renovations have some of the latest and fancy gadgets. They're much more than adding insulation and new drywall.
In our situation, I am not a handyman, and I don't want to take on credit for home renovations.
Downside #1 of Being Frugal: Home Renovations
One of the first downsides of being frugal is that I'm not really the handyman type, and it costs money to bring in a contractor to do home renovations.. I refuse to take on debt to fix up the house.. Our house is paid off, and I'm not interested to get mortgaged up again.
• Quite frankly, we need a new floor in the kitchen.
• Our house has had problems with black mold, and drywall needs to be replaced.
• Our basement foundations are cracked and in some places the concrete is pretty much like sand. It needs to be replaced.
• We can't do alot of other major renovations because of the basement's problems.
Our financial policy is cash only.. So.. realistically the basement and other renovations are going to take years to save up for.
Downside #2 of Being Frugal: Yard Renovations
Our yard is kind of basic. Nothing really exciting. The grass is old and outdated, there are no fancy features and our garden needs alot of work.
Again this is not something I envision myself doing. I would rather hire a contractor in some cases than do yard work. (I'm glad the yard is covered in snow right now... at least my conscience gets a break in this regard for six months! ) It's important to note that I am learning about home renovations, but after not doing them ever, it's going to be a long learning curve...
I'm curious to know anybody's recommendations for getting home & yard renovations done, but using cash only. If you've got ideas, I'm really excited to hear about them.
Frugal Home Maintenance & Frugal Yard maintenance.
