We have to do our research on what is actually saving money , sometimes what might make sense , may not actually be the best way to go . A big question is ” whats your time worth ? ” . In the case of home repairs , it may actually be against the law . Why ? Because too many people don’t really know what they are doing . Electrical or plumbing , again pro’s are expensive , but , if it goes bad , floods , or starts a house fire …………who is at fault ? If they did the work , they are . If you did the work , your insurance company might refuse to pay , so anything you saved in the work is out the window , with you in a hard spot . Reloading ammunition : We do that with shotgun shells , it is cost effective . On the other hand something that I shoot more than anything else is 7.62 x 39 . I don’t reload , its not cost effective . Its actually cheaper to buy it in bulk , than to even attempt reloading . I hear people on gun forums that are anti AK , and come up with one of the reasons that its difficult to find reloading materials . True , but the reason is because manufacturers are in business to make money , and until all we can get is American made ammo for 7.62 x 39 , there is no money in it because of cheap imports . Research is important , sometimes , you really do get what you pay for . There are times when spending the higher price for an item , turns out to be the better decision , because its built better and works when you need it the most . Its hard to know sometimes , and hopefully we don’t get burnt too bad , if we do get burnt .
