> What hourly rate does your salary work out to ? If I work at a fixed salary, my effective hourly rate isn't relevant here. I can't spend the time I saved to

> What hourly rate does your salary work out to ? If I work at a fixed salary, my effective hourly rate isn't relevant here. I can't spend the time I saved to earn more money. My only choices are spend less on DIY or spend more on ready-made. The right discussion here is opportunity cost: what did I have to give up to use my time or money this way? That depends more on my bottom-line discretionary funds and free time than on my top-line salary.