| We want to make smart decision with our | | | | center offers this replacement for free, even |
| money. How do you stretch your dollar? How do | | | | under warranty. |
| you get the most value out of your money | | | | Oven |
| spent? Yes, we are barely out of a recession and | | | | Possible fix: Minor faults like small components |
| of course we are still want to be very careful | | | | repair are easy to fix. Like light bulb or the timer. |
| with how we spend our next dollar. Wait, what | | | | Junk: Fixing heating elements like thermostat, |
| happens if my very important gadget/home | | | | heating coils are expensive. So it is more worthy |
| appliances broke? Should I junk it, repair it, or buy | | | | to buy a new one. |
| a new one? Are they worth a repair at all? | | | | Old cars |
| Rule of thumb for repairs: | | | | Possible fix: Keep it as long as it is in good |
| When the repair costs 30 per cent or less of the | | | | condition and running fine. |
| cost of the appliance's original price, go for it. Of | | | | Junk: However if it is giving you major problems, |
| course if the item has sentimental value then go | | | | and have been running to mechanics every so |
| for it even if the cost is above 30 per cent if you | | | | often, help yourself get a sweeter ride if buying a |
| could afford it. | | | | new one! |
| Here is looking at some home appliances when | | | | 5-Year-Old computer |
| broken down, what you should do: | | | | Possible fix: If you are a light user, you use your |
| Cell phone: | | | | computer for surfing the web, word editing or |
| Possible fix: Minor malfunctions with keypad or | | | | printing of documents, a 5 year old computer |
| phone's speaker are easily fixed. Check with your | | | | may just need a minor software or hardware |
| phone service centre for help. If the phone is | | | | upgrade. |
| under warranty, you get your phone fixed for | | | | Junk: If you are a heavy user, like using your |
| free. | | | | computer for multimedia processing or gaming, |
| Junk: Phones are end of lives once they dropped | | | | consider replace your computer with higher speed |
| in water or any form of liquid. Even if you dry it | | | | processors for better multimedia quality. |
| externally, the internal components may have got | | | | Refrigerator |
| wet as corrosion set in. A replacement of the | | | | Possible fix: Repairs are normally worth it if your |
| phone motherboard is necessary, and no service | | | | refrigerator is a high-end one. |