2385: Frugality in Practice: Do-it-Yourself Home Maintenance by JD Roth of Get Rich Slowly

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🗓️ 22 July 2023

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J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly talks about how to save money via DIY home maintenance Episode 2385: Frugality in Practice: Do-it-Yourself Home Maintenance by JD Roth of Get Rich Slowly J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer debt. He started turning everything around in 2004. By being the boss of your own life, you, too, can be the master of your own financial fate. The original post is located here: https://www.getrichslowly.org/frugality-in-practice-do-it-yourself-home-maintenance/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Finance Daily, Episode 2385, for Gality and Practice.
0:06.6	Do-it-yourself home maintenance by J.D. Roth of GetRichSlowley.org, and I'm your host
0:12.4	and personal finance enthusiast, Diana Mariam.
0:15.6	Thanks so much for joining today.
0:17.5	I have another article that can help you optimize your finances, just like each and every
0:22.0	day, Rainer Shine.
0:24.1	So with that, let's get right to it as we optimize your life.
0:31.0	For Gality and Practice, do-it-yourself home maintenance by J.D. Roth of GetRichSlowley.org.
0:38.8	I hate plumbing.
0:41.6	Whenever a faucet begins to leak or drain clogs, my stomach sinks.
0:46.7	I know it means hours of frustrating work.
0:49.7	It's not that plumbing is difficult.
0:51.3	It's just that I'm not well versed in the ways of home improvement.
0:55.7	Somehow I miss that part of manhood training.
0:59.3	Despite my apprehension, over 13 years of home ownership, I've made it a point to do
1:03.6	as much repair work as I'm able.
1:06.2	It saves me a lot of money.
1:08.1	And while I'm a ball of nerves going into a project, I get tremendous satisfaction when
1:12.6	I finish something and know that I did the work with my own hands.
1:16.6	Yesterday, we woke up to water on the floor of the upstairs bathroom.
1:21.9	When we couldn't immediately locate the source of the leak, we debated calling a plumber.
1:27.0	Because it was the weekend and because we're trying to save money, Chris and I decided
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