<prompt> Human: This is really just a theoretical discussion, but how should a household financially account for the absence of spending money because something was fixedrepairedperformed by the homeowner?As an example, I recently came home from a long bit of business travel, and had a lot of things to fix at the house: Laptop bag handle broke - I repaired it and saved 100 from buying a new bag Solar pool controller - It broke, but I hunted down the warrantly and getting it repaired under warranty saving 200 Faulty circuit breaker - Replaced saving at least 75 on an electrician Trimmed palm trees - saved 90 Monitor broke - Bought 30 part to fix 400 monitor - Saved 350How should a household account for these things financially? I Guess I can just say that it saves us money to increase our standard of living, but Is there a way to pay ourselves back for these things?  <response>: I dont think I see it as I fixed my monitor therefore I saved 350. I would see it as I spent 30 to fix my monitor. The idea that spending money is saving money is pushed heavily by tv advertisements promoting sales, but I dont think I would pay myself for repairing items I already own instead of throwing them away and buying new. 