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Build Wealth as a Self-Sufficient Homeowner: DIY Investing From Real Estate to Stocks

Build Wealth as a Self-Sufficient Homeowner: DIY Investing From Real Estate to Stocks

by | Mar 1, 2024 | ,

DIY investing empowers self-sufficient homeowners to build wealth through stocks, real estate, and smart financial choices. Image by Nattanan Kanchanaprat, Pixabay. Many people rely on financial advisors to guide their investment decisions. However, advisors often charge high fees and some may even have conflicts of interest. As a self-sufficient homeowner interested in investing, you can take control of your finances by becoming your own advisor. This is the DIY investing mindset. Learning investment basics requires time and effort upfront. However, it allows you to customize your strategy based on your specific financial goals, risk tolerance, and values. And you avoid paying unnecessary fees to advisors. Taking Control of Your Financial Future with DIY Investing Step 1: Define Goals: To get started, first clearly define your financial objectives. Do you want to save for retirement, a college fund, a home down payment, or something else? Identifying your goals will shape your DIY...

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Heated Chicken Waterer DIY Project

Start a heated chicken waterer DIY project using five-gallon buckets and a few other simple supplies for a homemade heated chicken waterer.We have developed a line of poultry waterers, including this heated one you can make yourself. To construct the heated waterer, start with a 5-gallon bucket waterer with poultry nipples. Additional supplies you’ll need include a second bucket, a 3-foot pipe-heating cable (aka heat tape) and duct tape.(Note: This project may not conform to the safety instructions provided by some heat tape manufacturers.?–MOTHER EARTH NEWS)First, cut the bottom off of your extra bucket by starting your hole with the drill, then make your cut with the jigsaw. Remove the handle. Starting from the bottom edge of the bottomless bucket, use a coping saw to make a small slit about 3 inches up the side, then set aside the modified bucket.Wrap the heat tape around the outside of the unmodified…
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Picture Perfect Concrete Brick Patios and Paths

If your vision of a perfect homestead includes beautiful, durable all-weather pathways and patios, then it’s hard to beat concrete paving bricks. They’re easy to handle and require only a few tools to install, and their classic beauty is timeless. That’s good, because they can last a long, long time with minimal maintenance.There’s also never been a better time to add brick-paved features around your property. The variety and beauty of concrete brick is stunning. Designs have come a long way from the time when your only option was pink bricks, all of exactly the same size. Over the past 10 years, many different brick and stonelike products that vary in size, color and shape have appeared on the market. You can even get “tumbled brick” that offers a rustic, weathered look right out of the delivery truck.Products, tools and techniques have been refined to the point that, with a…
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The Simple Drainage Fix for Your Garage & Driveway

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