11 News Special Report; Cent Savy or False Economy? KKCO-TV
In this individual report we take you through the numbers to find a balance between being cent savvy and practicing false economy.
We took a look at run-of-the-mill home maintenance and repair projects, talked to experts, found out what they charge, how much time they think it would take you do to do the same job and what they're present to spot you might not.
Is it worth the time and money to do it yourself? We start with a look at indoor projects.
"At some point your weekend becomes good, what? What is your kid's time worth? What is time with your spouse worth?" asks Nathan Staton of Quality Construction. And that's the inconceivable, at what point do you cross the line from being cost–effective to wasting time and resources, the most important one being capital.
First, we have to figure what your time is worth. The average Grand Junction household income is $24,963 per full-grown, that averages to making $12 an hour. Since free time is prime time, any work you do off the clock bills at an overtime measure of $18.
