1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,520 Speaker 1: Welcome to How the Money. I'm Joel and I and 2 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:05,800 Speaker 1: Matt and today we're discussing missing stimulus checks, d I, 3 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:28,640 Speaker 1: y home projects, and flights to nowhere. Welcome to our 4 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:31,479 Speaker 1: Friday flight episode. Man. Every week, you and I Joel, 5 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: we pick a few headlines that catch our attention. We 6 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 1: talked about how those bits of news, how they affect 7 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:39,480 Speaker 1: our money, our personal finances. So I'm excited to get 8 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: to the few of the stories that you mentioned, as 9 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 1: well as several others. Buddy, Yeah, you know one thing 10 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:46,960 Speaker 1: I saw actually that had to do with something we 11 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:48,560 Speaker 1: talked about a couple of months ago. We talked about 12 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: the ARII campus that they built. It's like the super 13 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: fancy theme out on the West coast. This is less money, 14 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: this is more just like something we found interesting. Yeah, 15 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: but are I was like, oh, man, with because of 16 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 1: the pandemic, we're not going to move in to this building. 17 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: The kind of like a summer camp building for like adults. 18 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: Because of how well it was designed, you know, and 19 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 1: how well it integrated to the outdoors. Makes sense for 20 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: a company like ARII. Yeah, the renderings looked super cool, 21 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:12,319 Speaker 1: Like I wanted to go to work there, Man, I 22 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: was looking looking to see if they have any job postings, 23 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 1: you know. But yeah, they ended up selling the campus 24 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 1: to Facebook because apparently has a couple of buildings like 25 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:23,120 Speaker 1: around the area. Um, and yeah, it sounds like ari 26 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: I actually turned a profit on this one. So way 27 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: to go. Are nice? Are you a member of ari E? I? 28 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 1: I am. I have been for a number of years. Nice, 29 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:31,760 Speaker 1: So I We've never done that. But in order to 30 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 1: get the discount when I got my bike earlier this year, 31 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 1: back in the spring, you know, and I was looking 32 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: to spend some of my stimulus money, you got a 33 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:39,200 Speaker 1: discount if you were a member as well. So I 34 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: went ahead and joined. And so while that's great, I'm 35 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 1: actually looking forward to the tim percent back because at 36 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:45,839 Speaker 1: the end of the year they do like a profit 37 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 1: sharing thing where their members get ten percent of what 38 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 1: you spent. Is that right, right? Yeah, Yeah, it's a 39 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 1: co op and so yeah ari I, I mean I 40 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: love their model. Their model is all about serving their 41 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 1: customer well. And yeah that that co op model just 42 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: is a business model. It's not often used, but it 43 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 1: serves the customers well, and I think it creates a 44 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 1: lot of customer loyalty to Yeah, totally. Man, I'll be 45 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:09,079 Speaker 1: interested to see if we maybe overspend now at Aria, 46 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 1: because you know, because once you do have a membership somewhere, 47 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 1: you tend to think about it more. And so hopefully 48 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 1: that doesn't change my behavior, you know, and how we 49 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 1: actually do spend our money. It's kind of what Costco 50 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: banks on, right. People pay the sixty bucks or the 51 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: one twenty and then you're you're a member now, so 52 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 1: you want to get your money's worth, um, and Costco 53 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:28,960 Speaker 1: does pretty well with with that sort of membership model too, exactly. Man, 54 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:30,680 Speaker 1: all right, so let's get to our Friday Flight. This 55 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: is our quick sampling of stories that you know that 56 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 1: you and I found interesting this week. And Man, one 57 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 1: of the reasons we call it the Friday Flight is 58 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: it's a little nod to our love of craft beer. 59 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 1: So we had a quick story here on Beer News, Man, 60 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 1: we saw that Yengling is expanding their distribution out West. 61 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:47,640 Speaker 1: US beer sales they fell last year according to the 62 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 1: Brewers Association, So it seems that this is an interesting 63 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:53,080 Speaker 1: move for America's oldest brewery to reclaim some of that 64 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 1: decline in their and their fans and their customers. But 65 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:56,919 Speaker 1: I mean Yeling is so interesting because I feel like 66 00:02:56,919 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 1: a lot of people talk about Yengling. I mean, they 67 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 1: are the oldest brewery in our country, right, but like 68 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 1: we've even got family out west, and if they go 69 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 1: out of state, because I guess they don't sell it 70 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:07,359 Speaker 1: where they live, but if they go out state and 71 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 1: they can get their hands on some England, they buy 72 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 1: tons of it and they bring it back home because 73 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 1: they love it, which is funny because it's not really 74 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:15,920 Speaker 1: a craft beer. It's it's it's not really it's like 75 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 1: a standard beer. Like I mean, if I were to 76 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 1: someone were to say, like describe Bengling, I would say beer. Yeah, 77 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 1: it's just normal beer. I think it's better than like 78 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 1: the other macros, but there's nothing really special about it. Um. 79 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 1: But yeah, America's oldest brewery. That's they're claimed to fame. Uh. 80 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 1: And then actually one of our local breweries, Creature Comforts, 81 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 1: that are out in Athens, Georgia, they just announced that 82 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: they are opening up another location in Los Angeles. Speaking 83 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 1: of yeah, expanding out west, which is just another just 84 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 1: massive craft beer town. Lots of great breweries out there. 85 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:46,160 Speaker 1: But yeah, so for all of our l A listeners 86 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: who want to try some good Georgia beer. Well, pretty 87 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 1: soon you're gonna be able to to try some Tropicalia 88 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 1: or some Athena. So yeah, there are some favorites Athena Paradiso, 89 00:03:56,640 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: the one with cherries cranberries so good, so it so yeah, 90 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 1: l A l A listeners start stalking Creature Comforts on 91 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 1: Instagram and follow how you know, their their builds going. Uh, 92 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 1: that's something to look forward to for sure. Yeah. Yeah, 93 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 1: Engling pretty good but not too special. Creature Comforts very special. Yeah, 94 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 1: that's something else I found really interesting. This week. There 95 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:20,600 Speaker 1: were a few stories about different airlines starting to sell 96 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:26,160 Speaker 1: tickets for flights to nowhere, and uh, that's just feels 97 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 1: like so uh so weird that it's happening. There was 98 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: Does it feel like two thousand, you know, like back 99 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 1: when gas costs nothing and you would just kind of 100 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:37,000 Speaker 1: go cruising and go driving around in your car for 101 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 1: a ride. Yeah, maybe a little bit like both, but 102 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:41,720 Speaker 1: it it just, you know, everything in twenties so freaking 103 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 1: weird that the idea of getting on a flight and 104 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 1: not actually going to another place, because you know, a 105 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 1: lot of these airlines are doing it because you can't 106 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 1: go anywhere like, uh, the Quantis in Australia. Actually they 107 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:55,480 Speaker 1: sold out a flight in ten minutes that takes off 108 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 1: from the Sydney Airport and then lands back at the 109 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 1: Sydney Airport seven hours, so ridiculous. And they're they're saying that, 110 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:03,719 Speaker 1: you know, you'll get some low flying views of the 111 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 1: Great Barrier Reef, which is which is cool, but overall, 112 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: it's still pretty odd that you would buy a flight 113 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 1: and you top on and you're not really going anywhere, man, 114 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 1: You're just kind of like going for a little tour 115 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:16,480 Speaker 1: of you know, part of your own country. Yeah, except that, like, 116 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:19,599 Speaker 1: planes aren't made for sight seeing, right, Yeah, I saw 117 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:21,880 Speaker 1: that the windows are kind of small. I saw it's 118 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:23,839 Speaker 1: gonna be on the Boeing seven eighties seven And I 119 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:25,159 Speaker 1: don't know when the last time you've been on a 120 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 1: seven eight seven, But those are really wide planes where 121 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:29,840 Speaker 1: a lot of the people sit in the middle. There's 122 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 1: only one seat that has an actual window seat like 123 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 1: on normal planes, right on each side. Don't matter how 124 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:37,200 Speaker 1: long you get if you're sitting the plane, it's a 125 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 1: folks are just gonna get on this plane, cruise around 126 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:42,440 Speaker 1: and it's gonna be such a disappointing flight. It would 127 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 1: be a disappointing flight in my opinion, because it's all 128 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:47,039 Speaker 1: about going somewhere and so then land back at the 129 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:49,040 Speaker 1: same airport that you took off from Man, I would 130 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:51,680 Speaker 1: be so bummed. I'm not doing it all right. So 131 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 1: that's a little bit of news or the weird. But 132 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:55,919 Speaker 1: there's something else that's a little strange to man. Over 133 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 1: nine million Americans who may qualify for a stimulus check. 134 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:02,480 Speaker 1: Remember those back in the spring, um they still haven't 135 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:04,960 Speaker 1: registered to receive their money. And the thing is, most 136 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:07,920 Speaker 1: individuals they didn't need to register because we filed our 137 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 1: taxes in nineteen. But for those who aren't required to 138 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:13,599 Speaker 1: file a tax return, they had to actually go online 139 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 1: and register in order to receive that money. And so 140 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 1: the I R S they're gonna be sending out notifications 141 00:06:18,839 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 1: next week to those individuals um as they now only 142 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:24,760 Speaker 1: have until October fifteen to register UH in order to 143 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 1: claim that money. And so if that's you, if you've 144 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 1: been maybe living under a rock, UH, you can go 145 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:31,280 Speaker 1: and do that on the I R S websites. That's 146 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 1: where you can go where non filers can register and 147 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:35,839 Speaker 1: will make sure to link to that page in our 148 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 1: show notes and at different times on the show, Matt, 149 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,839 Speaker 1: we've talked about kind of an increase in scams during COVID. 150 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: They're they're just a lot of people trying to take 151 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:46,680 Speaker 1: advantage of people's concerns about health and finances. Right now, well, 152 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 1: there's also been a rising scams related to those economic 153 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:52,280 Speaker 1: impact payments. So the i r S has issued a 154 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:54,920 Speaker 1: statement clarifying that they will not reach out to you 155 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 1: via email, phone calls, or texts. So if you get 156 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:01,920 Speaker 1: anything electronic in nature in i r S communication, it's 157 00:07:01,960 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 1: not the actual i r S. It's a scam artist. 158 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:06,279 Speaker 1: So the only place to go is i RS dot 159 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:10,040 Speaker 1: gov in order to register for that stimulus check payment. 160 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:12,320 Speaker 1: And man, I just can't believe nine million people. That 161 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: that a lot of people that are missing out on 162 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 1: their money. Yeah, and I'm sure they're they're probably still 163 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 1: wondering where it is. Yea. So maybe this hits you 164 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:20,640 Speaker 1: and you were supposed to get one, you haven't gotten one, 165 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 1: and now you can go and register to get that money. 166 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:26,240 Speaker 1: Or or maybe you know somebody who doesn't file a 167 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 1: tax return and you think they probably qualify. Well, it's 168 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:31,200 Speaker 1: best to to let them know about this so that 169 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: they can receive that money too. Yeah. Well, speaking of 170 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 1: simulus checks, let's talk about how Americans who actually got 171 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:39,240 Speaker 1: their money, how they use that money. According to a 172 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 1: new study, less than half of the money was actually spent, 173 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:44,720 Speaker 1: and then one third of that money was used for 174 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 1: rainy day fund. That is certainly in line with other 175 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:49,880 Speaker 1: news that we've seen about the increased cash on hand 176 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,080 Speaker 1: due to the first round of stimulus checks, and then 177 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:54,160 Speaker 1: in addition to that to another chunk of money was 178 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 1: used to pay off debt. And so it's awesome to 179 00:07:56,840 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 1: see that, you know, Americans are using this influx of 180 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:02,400 Speaker 1: cash wisely in most cases, you know, even if it 181 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 1: didn't necessarily accomplish the goal of maybe stimulating the economy 182 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 1: through more consumer spending. But that also did happen to 183 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 1: you know, And so I don't know, I feel like 184 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 1: there's a certain level where folks are putting themselves in 185 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 1: a better financial position, and that gives them the confidence 186 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: maybe to go out and buy a new bike like 187 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:20,960 Speaker 1: I did. Yeah, I think Americans as a whole needed 188 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: up their savings right right. There seems to be a 189 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 1: special emphasis on hoarding cash at the moment and we 190 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:29,080 Speaker 1: think that's great. We think people should be considering their 191 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 1: own personal financial situation. That's crucial because we don't know 192 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:35,760 Speaker 1: exactly how long or how difficult this storm, the COVID storm, 193 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:38,440 Speaker 1: is going to be, and most folks planned to stick 194 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:41,360 Speaker 1: to that trajectory of saving actually based on a recent survey, 195 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:44,679 Speaker 1: until there's a COVID vaccine. And I can't blame them, man, 196 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:47,319 Speaker 1: I mean, having that solid six months of living expenses 197 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:50,800 Speaker 1: in your emergency fund. That's always been an important thing 198 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:53,560 Speaker 1: to have going on when it comes to your personal finances. 199 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:56,199 Speaker 1: But but it's even more important to shore up those 200 00:08:56,200 --> 00:09:00,439 Speaker 1: savings now. Right even though rates on savings are pretty bismal, 201 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:02,600 Speaker 1: it's important to keep those savings intact. And I know 202 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 1: that's something that a lot of our listeners struggle with, Matt. 203 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 1: Sometimes they're like, Man, my my same use accounts paying 204 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:10,240 Speaker 1: point four or five now, and it's a bummer, and 205 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 1: I just think I can do better, And I understand 206 00:09:13,640 --> 00:09:16,160 Speaker 1: that desire. But at the same time, it's so crucial 207 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 1: to have those liquid funds in a bank account that 208 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 1: you could draw on it any time, because you never 209 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 1: know what a worst case scenario could look like. That's 210 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:25,320 Speaker 1: why it's so important. Yeah, man, you can't beat that 211 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:28,040 Speaker 1: piece of mind. And speaking of cash, we've talked about 212 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 1: this before, but the coin shortage that has continued. There 213 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 1: are fewer coins in circulation as a lot of folks 214 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:36,600 Speaker 1: don't typically use them, but also too as businesses, uh 215 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:39,800 Speaker 1: sometimes have stopped accepting cash. But we saw that coin star. 216 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:41,520 Speaker 1: You know the machines like at the grocery store, you 217 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:43,800 Speaker 1: can dump the change in there. Uh, they will pay 218 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:46,440 Speaker 1: you more for your coins. Right now, there's never a 219 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:49,000 Speaker 1: fee to trade your coins in for an Amazon gift card. 220 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 1: But now you can get a thirty five dollar gift 221 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:54,160 Speaker 1: card for thirty dollars and change, which is really sweet. 222 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:56,079 Speaker 1: And so if you know that you have a recurring 223 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:58,680 Speaker 1: expense or something that you may be always purchased via Amazon, 224 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:00,520 Speaker 1: this is a great way to optim eyes and to 225 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:03,080 Speaker 1: to maybe unload some coins that you have laying around 226 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 1: the house. We've seen here to in Atlanta that some 227 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:08,240 Speaker 1: Chick fil A locations are offering or we're offering a 228 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 1: free sandwich. If you traded in ten dollars and change 229 00:10:11,040 --> 00:10:12,640 Speaker 1: for a ten dollar bill, you get a free sandwich, 230 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:15,120 Speaker 1: which is pretty sweet. And so you know keeping out 231 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:17,560 Speaker 1: for that. Some of your favorite local businesses might be 232 00:10:17,640 --> 00:10:20,920 Speaker 1: offering coin payment specials as well. Keep an eye out 233 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:22,640 Speaker 1: for those deals. Yeah. I'm not one of those people 234 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:24,719 Speaker 1: that has a giant coin jar, but I know a 235 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:26,800 Speaker 1: lot of people do. Man. They just like take the 236 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:29,160 Speaker 1: extra pennies and nickels out of their out of their 237 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:31,000 Speaker 1: pocket every day, stick them in that jar, and they're 238 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:33,200 Speaker 1: saving for something big. And right now it might be 239 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 1: a good time to trade those in because coins are 240 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 1: super valuable to a lot of businesses who are struggling 241 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 1: to find the coins they need in order to make change. 242 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 1: That's right, all right, man, Well we're gonna take a 243 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:44,200 Speaker 1: quick break, but after the break, we're gonna talk about 244 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 1: saving money by d I Y work that you can 245 00:10:47,160 --> 00:10:48,800 Speaker 1: do it around your home, and we're gonna talk with 246 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:51,760 Speaker 1: our friend Tim Harmon with the U Can Man podcast, 247 00:10:51,840 --> 00:11:03,080 Speaker 1: and we'll get to that right after the break. All right, 248 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:05,040 Speaker 1: we're back in the break and let's jump into some 249 00:11:05,320 --> 00:11:07,959 Speaker 1: do it yourself talk d I Y d I Y. 250 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:11,199 Speaker 1: And due to the pandemic, we're all in our homes 251 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:13,920 Speaker 1: more right, and we're deciding to spruce them up, make 252 00:11:13,960 --> 00:11:16,559 Speaker 1: some changes. Make you feel a little more livable in 253 00:11:16,679 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 1: home depots and lows. They've actually reported really strong earnings 254 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:23,160 Speaker 1: because of the d I Y craze. It's happening. So 255 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 1: in that vein, We've brought our friend Tim Harmon from 256 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 1: the U can Man podcast on to discuss all things 257 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 1: d I Y on this episode with us. So, Tim, 258 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:33,680 Speaker 1: thanks for joining us on the show today. Man, Hey, Hey, 259 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:35,960 Speaker 1: good to be here. Yeah, Joel, you've known Tim for 260 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 1: quite a while longer than I have, actually Tim. I 261 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:40,719 Speaker 1: met you maybe like a decade ago when it came 262 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:43,480 Speaker 1: to like within the photography industry, which is something that 263 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:46,880 Speaker 1: neither you or I are doing necessarily full time at 264 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:50,080 Speaker 1: this point. Right sitting here with you guys at this table, 265 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:53,720 Speaker 1: it's just a culmination of a very long time when 266 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 1: I found out that Joel new Matt. Matt new Joel, 267 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:01,400 Speaker 1: and I'm like, whoa, what has happened? World's collide, World's 268 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 1: collide here. I'm like, Joe, how in the world did 269 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 1: you meet Matt? And so I got the whole story. 270 00:12:05,679 --> 00:12:09,160 Speaker 1: That's a weirdo. So none none these jokers for quite 271 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:11,360 Speaker 1: some time now, and so glad to be sitting here 272 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:13,880 Speaker 1: at the table talking about some do it yourself stuff. 273 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:15,400 Speaker 1: That's great. Well that's yeah, that is what we're gonna 274 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 1: talk about. We're not going to dive into our histories, 275 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:19,319 Speaker 1: into our past. Uh it's and we're all about the 276 00:12:19,640 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 1: ying it around the house to save money. But for 277 00:12:21,559 --> 00:12:24,040 Speaker 1: you know, others out there, can you make a quick case, 278 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:25,959 Speaker 1: like a quick argument for why folks should be doing 279 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:29,320 Speaker 1: more projects themselves instead of hiring someone else you know 280 00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:33,040 Speaker 1: for that job. So we are all about doing things yourself, 281 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:36,160 Speaker 1: but it's not always about saving money. What we say 282 00:12:36,280 --> 00:12:38,600 Speaker 1: is what one man can do, you can do as 283 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:41,160 Speaker 1: well with a little help from your friends and the 284 00:12:41,240 --> 00:12:44,560 Speaker 1: proper know how nice. So I will say to not 285 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:47,520 Speaker 1: what you can man like. Also, there's ladies out there 286 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:50,120 Speaker 1: who are very handy or even aren't handy that or 287 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:51,760 Speaker 1: you can pick up a tool and figure out how 288 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:54,480 Speaker 1: to do something. We actually have a really active Facebook 289 00:12:54,640 --> 00:12:57,640 Speaker 1: group that's steadily growing and we've got tons of ladies 290 00:12:57,720 --> 00:13:00,800 Speaker 1: in the two So yeah, so doing things you're elf. Um, 291 00:13:00,840 --> 00:13:03,800 Speaker 1: it's not always about the money. Like I mentioned, we 292 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:07,320 Speaker 1: like to think that tackling d I y projects gives 293 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:11,520 Speaker 1: you confidence in every area of life. So tackling something 294 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:15,800 Speaker 1: that I may never have dreamed that I could do myself. 295 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:18,920 Speaker 1: Like one thing that really got me started down this 296 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:22,079 Speaker 1: road years ago was taking out a large load bearing 297 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:24,839 Speaker 1: wall in my house. And before that I thought, I 298 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:27,839 Speaker 1: can never do this. It's only for the experts, only 299 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:31,480 Speaker 1: for the experts. I'm my house is going to fall down, 300 00:13:31,559 --> 00:13:34,640 Speaker 1: for sure. If I tried to do this, it's going 301 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:37,440 Speaker 1: to fall down. But I had a really good friend 302 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:39,920 Speaker 1: and he had done it before, and so he showed 303 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:42,080 Speaker 1: me the ropes and was like, look man. And he's 304 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:44,120 Speaker 1: actually the reason why I call it you can man, 305 00:13:44,120 --> 00:13:46,440 Speaker 1: because he would always say, what one main man can do, 306 00:13:46,520 --> 00:13:51,679 Speaker 1: you can do as well, and that's right, right, right, 307 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:53,600 Speaker 1: And so that's what really got me started, and that 308 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:56,920 Speaker 1: gave me a lot of confidence to then start tons 309 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:59,959 Speaker 1: of other d I Y projects. So I love teaching 310 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:03,480 Speaker 1: people that, hey, you can do this. You know you 311 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:06,000 Speaker 1: need the right know how, you need some help, but 312 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:08,240 Speaker 1: you can do this yourself. I think that's so true. 313 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:10,040 Speaker 1: And that's something that Matt and I kind of talked 314 00:14:10,040 --> 00:14:12,720 Speaker 1: about with money. There's something about the behavior that you 315 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:16,200 Speaker 1: do over a period of time turns you into the 316 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:18,720 Speaker 1: person that you're becoming, Like a self fulfilling prophecy like 317 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:19,960 Speaker 1: the more you do it, the better you get at it, 318 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 1: and it just fulfills itself. You start to save. Now 319 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:24,800 Speaker 1: I'm a saver and um, and then you can label 320 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:27,160 Speaker 1: yourself that and then you kind of continue to do 321 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:29,400 Speaker 1: that in a ramped up way. And and I think 322 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:30,960 Speaker 1: the same thing I think you're right is is true 323 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 1: with the I Y. The more you tackle, the more 324 00:14:32,440 --> 00:14:34,600 Speaker 1: you're like, oh yeah, that's I can get into more 325 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:37,200 Speaker 1: areas of that. Uh So, so, Tim, what are what 326 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:39,880 Speaker 1: are some of the most expensive things maybe that people 327 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:41,920 Speaker 1: typically pay for when it comes to D I Y 328 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:45,200 Speaker 1: or or home renovation and they should actually be doing 329 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:49,320 Speaker 1: themselves instead to save money. Okay, I'm gonna say one 330 00:14:49,360 --> 00:14:51,800 Speaker 1: thing that really just adds up. And you guys have 331 00:14:51,880 --> 00:14:54,200 Speaker 1: talked about it. In fact, I think you had an 332 00:14:54,360 --> 00:14:57,680 Speaker 1: entire show about this. I'm not mistaken. Maybe earlier on, 333 00:14:57,720 --> 00:15:02,280 Speaker 1: I'm not quite sure. Do it yourself. Past control, yes, Okay, Now, look, 334 00:15:02,720 --> 00:15:06,400 Speaker 1: you're gonna be spending so much money every single quarter 335 00:15:06,600 --> 00:15:09,360 Speaker 1: paying the past control guy. And if you'll like me, 336 00:15:09,680 --> 00:15:11,720 Speaker 1: years ago, same kind of thing that I was talking 337 00:15:11,760 --> 00:15:14,320 Speaker 1: about with the load bearing wall removal, I thought I 338 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:17,040 Speaker 1: can't do this myself. Don't you need a license to 339 00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:20,400 Speaker 1: get all these chemicals. I'm not qualified to handle that 340 00:15:20,480 --> 00:15:23,480 Speaker 1: kind of material. No, there's this there's this website. It's 341 00:15:23,520 --> 00:15:27,320 Speaker 1: called Amazon, and you can actually get all of these 342 00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:30,720 Speaker 1: chemicals yourself, the ones that the pet control pros actually 343 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:33,520 Speaker 1: the exact ones. Yeah. And actually I had a friend 344 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:35,520 Speaker 1: of mine um that had hired somebody to come to 345 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:38,600 Speaker 1: do mosquito control, and I said, hey, I want you 346 00:15:38,640 --> 00:15:42,680 Speaker 1: to ask the guy the exact chemical that he's using. 347 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:46,280 Speaker 1: Sure enough by finthrine. You can buy that on Amazon. 348 00:15:46,880 --> 00:15:49,520 Speaker 1: And it's such an easy thing, and it's just something 349 00:15:49,520 --> 00:15:52,000 Speaker 1: that adds up really really quickly. I would say do 350 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:54,960 Speaker 1: it yourself. Past control another thing. Now, I'm gonna get 351 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:58,440 Speaker 1: a lot of flak for this, but I love changing 352 00:15:58,440 --> 00:16:03,080 Speaker 1: my own oil car now as a test, I never 353 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 1: have anybody to do my own oil. So today, before 354 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:08,640 Speaker 1: I came on the show, a little show prep, I 355 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:10,760 Speaker 1: called up Jiffy Loup. But I was like, all right, 356 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:14,280 Speaker 1: two thousand twelve Toyota see and it's a V six. 357 00:16:14,440 --> 00:16:17,040 Speaker 1: I know I need six point four quarts of oil. 358 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:23,040 Speaker 1: How much is that gonna cost me? Full synthetic dudes like, well, 359 00:16:23,120 --> 00:16:26,240 Speaker 1: it's gonna be eight nine and then it's ten dollars 360 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 1: for every corp over that, so you know, and then 361 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:30,680 Speaker 1: you got the point four so it's gonna be fourteen 362 00:16:30,680 --> 00:16:33,400 Speaker 1: more dollars. Okay, So basically I'm out the door there 363 00:16:33,440 --> 00:16:36,320 Speaker 1: like a hundred and five bucks now an oil change 364 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:39,120 Speaker 1: for an oil change within with the filter, with the filter, 365 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:45,360 Speaker 1: but now Kirkland Costco brand Kirkland. Now you're talking about language. Yes, yes, 366 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:48,000 Speaker 1: it's aldimic oil because I would buy it if they do, 367 00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:50,360 Speaker 1: they probably will. But so a year or so ago, 368 00:16:50,480 --> 00:16:53,080 Speaker 1: Amazon came out with their own oils. It was like sweet, 369 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:54,760 Speaker 1: so I started to use them that. But then Man 370 00:16:54,920 --> 00:16:59,000 Speaker 1: Costco came in and just blew Amazon out of the water. 371 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:01,360 Speaker 1: And so does it cost you? Now? So now I 372 00:17:01,400 --> 00:17:06,360 Speaker 1: can get that done myself for about twenty three dollars 373 00:17:06,359 --> 00:17:08,880 Speaker 1: three dollars so, and a lot of people are like, hey, 374 00:17:08,920 --> 00:17:12,760 Speaker 1: it's not worth it, it's messy, you know, But to me, 375 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 1: I would rather do that myself. It gives me a 376 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:17,200 Speaker 1: chance to get up underneath the car see if there's 377 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:20,080 Speaker 1: any other things going on. So it's not always about 378 00:17:20,080 --> 00:17:22,400 Speaker 1: the money. It's about you know, checking in on things 379 00:17:22,440 --> 00:17:24,080 Speaker 1: that are happening in my car. But yeah, I mean, 380 00:17:24,160 --> 00:17:25,680 Speaker 1: you think about it. If you're the type of person 381 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:30,359 Speaker 1: that really values especially a full synthetic oil change, do 382 00:17:30,359 --> 00:17:32,280 Speaker 1: it yourself. Save a lot of money. That's why I 383 00:17:32,359 --> 00:17:37,080 Speaker 1: drive electric at all. Well, so you're talking about cars, 384 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:38,720 Speaker 1: let's let's sing it back towards houses. You know, when 385 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:41,399 Speaker 1: it comes to small home projects like a bathroom, you know, 386 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:44,040 Speaker 1: renovation or remodel, if we hire others to do the job, 387 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:47,160 Speaker 1: we're not necessarily going to see the return on our investment, 388 00:17:47,560 --> 00:17:49,320 Speaker 1: you know, at least from a money standpoint, right, and 389 00:17:49,359 --> 00:17:51,919 Speaker 1: so what like d I Y jobs will will have 390 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:54,720 Speaker 1: the best r o I for us when it's time 391 00:17:54,760 --> 00:17:56,760 Speaker 1: for us to sell the house. You know, there's certain 392 00:17:56,760 --> 00:17:59,600 Speaker 1: things that we can do and that we justify sometimes 393 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:01,280 Speaker 1: when we say that, oh, this is gonna be great 394 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:03,399 Speaker 1: for resale, when in reality is that's not going to 395 00:18:03,480 --> 00:18:06,439 Speaker 1: be the case. So what projects would you recommend that 396 00:18:06,560 --> 00:18:10,120 Speaker 1: do have a financial monetary reward down the road? Yeah, 397 00:18:10,119 --> 00:18:12,800 Speaker 1: so no big surprise here, it's gonna be kitchens and bathrooms. 398 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:15,639 Speaker 1: I mean, and your listeners probably know that, they probably 399 00:18:15,640 --> 00:18:18,680 Speaker 1: heard you say that before. But when you're breaking those 400 00:18:18,760 --> 00:18:22,080 Speaker 1: kind of projects down and thinking about saving money. Uh, 401 00:18:22,119 --> 00:18:24,680 Speaker 1: the one thing that came to mind is, look, you're 402 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:27,119 Speaker 1: you're probably gonna want to have like an expert to 403 00:18:27,119 --> 00:18:30,119 Speaker 1: to lay the new tile in the bathroom. However, you 404 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:33,119 Speaker 1: probably don't need an expert to take a sledgehammer to 405 00:18:33,160 --> 00:18:35,560 Speaker 1: the old tile. That's a good point. So you know, 406 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:37,920 Speaker 1: maybe get some quotes and part of that quote is 407 00:18:37,960 --> 00:18:41,000 Speaker 1: going to be demo, and then when you're in the 408 00:18:41,119 --> 00:18:45,800 Speaker 1: negotiation phase with that contractor say, okay, how about if 409 00:18:45,840 --> 00:18:49,159 Speaker 1: we x off demo from here, how much would you 410 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:51,399 Speaker 1: take off for that? And then do that yourself. You know, 411 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:55,960 Speaker 1: get you a bagster and do it yourself, you know, Baxter, 412 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:57,600 Speaker 1: and that's like that. You can buy that at Lows 413 00:18:57,680 --> 00:19:00,760 Speaker 1: and filled up with trash. It's like a small sister basically, 414 00:19:01,520 --> 00:19:04,639 Speaker 1: and you could fit most you know, average sized bathrooms. 415 00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:07,480 Speaker 1: I would I would think in a bagster. So that 416 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:10,000 Speaker 1: would be a really really easy thing to do, would 417 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:13,280 Speaker 1: be demo demoing yourself. Now, there there are considerations you 418 00:19:13,280 --> 00:19:15,320 Speaker 1: gotta turn off the water and all kinds of stuff 419 00:19:15,320 --> 00:19:17,280 Speaker 1: like that. So yeah, you need to do your research, 420 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:19,479 Speaker 1: but then you don't have to go may have learned 421 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:21,840 Speaker 1: the hard Maybe we'll share this on the show, but 422 00:19:22,359 --> 00:19:24,680 Speaker 1: disaster seeing it was gonna link it out onto the floor, 423 00:19:24,720 --> 00:19:26,640 Speaker 1: you had to cut it off at the main. Hey, 424 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:30,400 Speaker 1: you figured it out though, you got that water key. 425 00:19:30,440 --> 00:19:33,840 Speaker 1: That's all we did. A we did a little serious 426 00:19:33,840 --> 00:19:36,560 Speaker 1: on our podcast called new House Nohow, and one of 427 00:19:36,560 --> 00:19:40,880 Speaker 1: our big things was always always always know where your 428 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:44,720 Speaker 1: main water shops are, where the circuit breaker is, right. Yeah, 429 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:47,480 Speaker 1: And I was helping a friend and he was he 430 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:49,720 Speaker 1: was about to demo some stuff in his kitchen, and 431 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:51,720 Speaker 1: sure enough, he broke a pipe while he was doing. 432 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:53,959 Speaker 1: I'm like, and it was a new house, where's your 433 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:57,040 Speaker 1: where's your water? Shut up? And I'm running around frantic, 434 00:19:57,040 --> 00:19:59,400 Speaker 1: and he's trying to, you know, stop the stop the bleeding, 435 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:02,760 Speaker 1: if you will. And then I'm down to staying serious, 436 00:20:02,760 --> 00:20:05,040 Speaker 1: and I just hear him, you know it's hot, it's 437 00:20:05,040 --> 00:20:09,280 Speaker 1: hot water. So then I knew, Okay, well I knew. 438 00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:12,120 Speaker 1: I knew where is hot water or where's water heater 439 00:20:12,320 --> 00:20:14,880 Speaker 1: was so there's a valve at the at the water heater, 440 00:20:15,080 --> 00:20:18,119 Speaker 1: so I wouldn't turn it off there. Well, we always 441 00:20:18,119 --> 00:20:19,320 Speaker 1: know where that is. I will say, the next thing 442 00:20:19,359 --> 00:20:21,639 Speaker 1: about doing reno yourself too, is you don't have to 443 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:24,600 Speaker 1: go see a psychologist for for a few weeks at least, 444 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:26,800 Speaker 1: because it takes out all your aggression. It's a beautiful 445 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:29,520 Speaker 1: way to to kind of, you know, unleash that aggression 446 00:20:29,560 --> 00:20:30,919 Speaker 1: in a way that you normally don't get to and 447 00:20:30,920 --> 00:20:33,280 Speaker 1: handle that. Demolition people pay for that now exactly. People 448 00:20:33,280 --> 00:20:35,119 Speaker 1: go to break rooms where they pay I don't know 449 00:20:35,119 --> 00:20:37,600 Speaker 1: how much money you can get break stuff office space 450 00:20:37,600 --> 00:20:39,200 Speaker 1: style exactly. When you can do that in your own 451 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:41,160 Speaker 1: home and save money, yeah, yeah, And you might even 452 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:43,159 Speaker 1: be able to sell some of your old fixtures. I mean, 453 00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:47,520 Speaker 1: if you've got an old exactly forties, fifties, sixties house, 454 00:20:47,840 --> 00:20:51,000 Speaker 1: when we renovated those old sinks and stuff, yeah, I 455 00:20:51,040 --> 00:20:53,479 Speaker 1: mean we we have a bathroom where we have these 456 00:20:53,640 --> 00:20:57,720 Speaker 1: We had a lavender toilet and and tub and sink. 457 00:20:57,840 --> 00:21:01,640 Speaker 1: So man, some people want those pictures. That's two. That's true, 458 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:04,200 Speaker 1: all right. And to like, it's not always about resale, 459 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:06,840 Speaker 1: it's not always about money oftentimes, Tim, we're we're doing 460 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:09,360 Speaker 1: reno jobs just to enjoy our home more now, right, 461 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:12,040 Speaker 1: And and it's not always about dollars and cents. So 462 00:21:12,600 --> 00:21:15,400 Speaker 1: you've done some loft beds for your kids and that's 463 00:21:15,440 --> 00:21:17,840 Speaker 1: kind of been one of those things that you did yourself. 464 00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:22,640 Speaker 1: Instead of buying something pre made, you created something. And yeah, so, um, 465 00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:25,360 Speaker 1: tell us about how the loftbeds are working out for you, 466 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:27,760 Speaker 1: and then, you know, are there any other things that 467 00:21:27,800 --> 00:21:30,879 Speaker 1: we should think about when we're doing things just purely 468 00:21:30,920 --> 00:21:35,280 Speaker 1: for enjoyment in our home? Yeah, you cannot beat the 469 00:21:35,359 --> 00:21:39,040 Speaker 1: space savings in a kid's room with nothing else but 470 00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 1: a loft bed. I mean, it frees up so much 471 00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:46,000 Speaker 1: room when you go walk in your kid's room right now, Uh, 472 00:21:46,200 --> 00:21:48,960 Speaker 1: look at the floor space it's taken up by beds, 473 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:51,000 Speaker 1: especially if you've got kids that are sharing a room. 474 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:53,520 Speaker 1: And what if you have three of those single beds 475 00:21:53,560 --> 00:21:56,199 Speaker 1: in a single room. Exact, man, we need to we 476 00:21:56,240 --> 00:21:58,440 Speaker 1: need to go check out your check out your room, 477 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:00,560 Speaker 1: and get you some loft beds. Well. So, I mean 478 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:03,199 Speaker 1: the reason we wanted to ask you about this is specifically, like, 479 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:05,119 Speaker 1: I mean, if you can reclaim some floor space in 480 00:22:05,119 --> 00:22:07,000 Speaker 1: the room, I think that could kind of keep you 481 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:10,160 Speaker 1: from maybe doing a more costly renovation down the road 482 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:12,000 Speaker 1: where you feel like you have to add multiple bedrooms, 483 00:22:12,119 --> 00:22:14,919 Speaker 1: right uh, and so like that's where the cost savings 484 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:16,720 Speaker 1: would would come in. But I know, like your son, 485 00:22:16,960 --> 00:22:18,760 Speaker 1: he has been in the loft bed that you made 486 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:22,600 Speaker 1: for him for a few years now. My concern is 487 00:22:22,600 --> 00:22:24,200 Speaker 1: is he tired of it? Right? Because if you're gonna 488 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:26,359 Speaker 1: go through all this effort, all this time and some 489 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:29,000 Speaker 1: money as well in creating this thing and then have 490 00:22:29,119 --> 00:22:31,280 Speaker 1: the kids change their mind to where it's not something 491 00:22:31,320 --> 00:22:35,160 Speaker 1: they're enjoying anymore, So how are you specifically approaching that. 492 00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:37,320 Speaker 1: That's funny you should say that, because I so I 493 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:39,199 Speaker 1: have my son's loft bed that I did and he's 494 00:22:39,240 --> 00:22:40,879 Speaker 1: had it for I don't know, like two years. And 495 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:43,680 Speaker 1: then I just built these like just epic loftbeds for 496 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:46,800 Speaker 1: my girls, and I had a friend say, so, what 497 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:48,080 Speaker 1: are you gonna what are you gonna do when you 498 00:22:48,119 --> 00:22:50,120 Speaker 1: have to take those down to two years? I was like, bro, 499 00:22:51,119 --> 00:22:55,520 Speaker 1: these are grandkid beds. They're they're not going anywhere. And 500 00:22:55,560 --> 00:22:59,719 Speaker 1: so yeah, we did think through them being teenagers and 501 00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:03,040 Speaker 1: the US, and I kind of, especially with my girls beds, 502 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:05,200 Speaker 1: built them in such a way that they have they're 503 00:23:05,200 --> 00:23:07,959 Speaker 1: gonna have some privacy, So we're gonna put up curtains 504 00:23:08,080 --> 00:23:10,800 Speaker 1: and that sort of thing. But as far as I'm 505 00:23:10,800 --> 00:23:13,240 Speaker 1: getting tired of it. I don't know, we'll just have 506 00:23:13,359 --> 00:23:16,600 Speaker 1: to cross that bridge when we get there. But I 507 00:23:16,600 --> 00:23:19,040 Speaker 1: could take the thing off the wall. I mean, especially 508 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:21,040 Speaker 1: my sons, and I'm a girl's man. It's like custom 509 00:23:21,119 --> 00:23:25,160 Speaker 1: built in that it is not going anywhere anytime at least. Yeah, 510 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:26,840 Speaker 1: And in fact, one of the walls that I kind 511 00:23:26,840 --> 00:23:29,560 Speaker 1: of built in addition to the loft beds is kind 512 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:32,480 Speaker 1: of like a load bearing wall. Now it's crazy. I 513 00:23:32,480 --> 00:23:34,520 Speaker 1: don't have any after pictures up yet because I just 514 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:36,399 Speaker 1: kind of recently finished it, So I'm gonna have to 515 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:38,480 Speaker 1: have to get those up, get that posted before this 516 00:23:38,480 --> 00:23:40,960 Speaker 1: comes out. Yeah, for sure. Hey, Tim, I want to 517 00:23:40,960 --> 00:23:43,480 Speaker 1: ask you to about like resources where you go when 518 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:45,199 Speaker 1: you're kind of stuck on a project, Like do you 519 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:46,879 Speaker 1: have any places like when you're in the middle of 520 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:49,159 Speaker 1: something and things are falling apart or you're not sure 521 00:23:49,160 --> 00:23:51,440 Speaker 1: where to go next, Where where you go in order 522 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:54,159 Speaker 1: to learn how to proceed? Um? Or are you just 523 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:56,480 Speaker 1: like hitting up YouTube like the rest of us pretty 524 00:23:56,520 --> 00:23:59,440 Speaker 1: much build things out of Lincoln logs and like like, okay, 525 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:02,800 Speaker 1: well this work with my connects with my kids, get eggs. Yeah, 526 00:24:02,880 --> 00:24:07,200 Speaker 1: I'm I'm a huge YouTube guy. I mean, I, yeah, 527 00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:09,840 Speaker 1: I definitely go to YouTube for sure. But I would 528 00:24:09,880 --> 00:24:14,399 Speaker 1: also say that having good friends that know things that 529 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:18,680 Speaker 1: you don't is super valuable. So I'll have a ton 530 00:24:18,720 --> 00:24:21,160 Speaker 1: of friends that will call me up and just say, hey, 531 00:24:21,280 --> 00:24:24,720 Speaker 1: my car is doing this, or this is happening on 532 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:27,679 Speaker 1: my house. And so a part of one of the 533 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:30,120 Speaker 1: things that that we're really big on with you can 534 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:33,680 Speaker 1: man is sharing what you know, and so having those 535 00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:37,359 Speaker 1: friends and reaching out to them that know things that 536 00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:39,480 Speaker 1: you don't, don't be afraid to do that you know, 537 00:24:39,640 --> 00:24:43,240 Speaker 1: reach out and then when you have an expertise, be 538 00:24:43,440 --> 00:24:45,840 Speaker 1: free to share that with others. But I have to 539 00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:48,959 Speaker 1: remind myself that not everybody has that friend. And so 540 00:24:49,080 --> 00:24:52,520 Speaker 1: when you don't, YouTube is your friend. YouTube? Maybe some 541 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:54,800 Speaker 1: message boards too. There's some good message boards out, oh, 542 00:24:54,840 --> 00:24:58,560 Speaker 1: I mean all over the place. Read it. Everything. My 543 00:24:58,600 --> 00:25:00,119 Speaker 1: go too is if there's something I don't know how 544 00:25:00,119 --> 00:25:02,560 Speaker 1: to do, and chances are I'm like Jill, probably doesn't 545 00:25:02,600 --> 00:25:05,160 Speaker 1: know what I'm less d y s happy than you are. 546 00:25:05,800 --> 00:25:07,199 Speaker 1: Next time, I'll reach out of YouTube. But in the 547 00:25:07,240 --> 00:25:09,520 Speaker 1: past I've yeah, I do a little YouTube search and 548 00:25:09,560 --> 00:25:12,080 Speaker 1: I watched three about three videos, and you know, you 549 00:25:12,119 --> 00:25:13,840 Speaker 1: kind of get three different kind of views on it, 550 00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:17,120 Speaker 1: and I feel pretty confident after that typically, But Tim Man, 551 00:25:17,119 --> 00:25:18,600 Speaker 1: this has been a fun conversation. Is going to kind 552 00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:20,679 Speaker 1: of have you over and if anything, this is just 553 00:25:20,720 --> 00:25:23,440 Speaker 1: a good excuse to hang out in person. But Man, 554 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:26,199 Speaker 1: where can folks learn more about the different projects you 555 00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 1: guys are tackling? Where can they learn more about your podcast? Yeah, 556 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:32,120 Speaker 1: you can go to U can Man dot com and 557 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:34,280 Speaker 1: check out all the information there. I did want to 558 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:37,560 Speaker 1: mention that we're not just about d I Y stuff. 559 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:39,960 Speaker 1: So we've done a series on, you know, how to 560 00:25:40,040 --> 00:25:42,399 Speaker 1: become a Chick fil a owner operator. I had always 561 00:25:42,440 --> 00:25:44,440 Speaker 1: wondered that myself and I've got a good friend who's 562 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:46,439 Speaker 1: an owner operator, and so we did a little series 563 00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:49,840 Speaker 1: on that. We recently did a show on a guy 564 00:25:49,960 --> 00:25:53,640 Speaker 1: that beat the world record for the cannonball run. It's 565 00:25:53,680 --> 00:25:56,560 Speaker 1: like a coast to coast car race. Interesting. Yeah, So 566 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:59,199 Speaker 1: we've got all kinds of different stuff besides just d 567 00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:02,120 Speaker 1: I Y stuff. So if you're interested in those sorts 568 00:26:02,119 --> 00:26:04,800 Speaker 1: of things as well, check us out you can Man 569 00:26:04,960 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 1: dot com. Perfect. All right, Well, Tim, this has been great. 570 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:09,080 Speaker 1: Thanks for coming to hang out with us today. Man 571 00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:12,199 Speaker 1: and I really enjoyed getting to talk about d I Y. 572 00:26:12,240 --> 00:26:14,200 Speaker 1: It's a subject that a lot of people are thinking 573 00:26:14,440 --> 00:26:16,160 Speaker 1: a lot about right now. Yeah, this is a great 574 00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:17,800 Speaker 1: topic for us to cover, man, as folks are looking 575 00:26:17,800 --> 00:26:20,159 Speaker 1: for more ways to save money, as we are all 576 00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:22,840 Speaker 1: spending more time around the house. We'll put our show 577 00:26:22,840 --> 00:26:24,480 Speaker 1: notes up on the website at how to money dot com, 578 00:26:24,480 --> 00:26:26,080 Speaker 1: and we'll make sure to link to some of those 579 00:26:26,119 --> 00:26:29,359 Speaker 1: articles and episodes that Tim mentioned during this interview. Yeah, 580 00:26:29,359 --> 00:26:31,520 Speaker 1: and today's Friday. It's the weekend coming up. Perfect time 581 00:26:31,520 --> 00:26:34,280 Speaker 1: to try tous out your d I Y skills. So 582 00:26:34,400 --> 00:26:37,440 Speaker 1: get going, all right, Matt. Until next time, Best friends Out, 583 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:38,640 Speaker 1: Best Friends Out.