These 8 Common Home Buys Are a Total Waste of Money

The sheer cost of maintaining, decorating, or renovating a home is staggering. And if this is your first time in the home rodeo, you might find yourself agog over astonishingly high prices. You mean paint costs that much? And how much is a saw? Cheaping out can be tempting. But while inexpensive products may get the job done, they won't necessarily get the job done well--that dirt cheap paintbrush will just leave fibers attached to your wall. Splurging can be the difference between a quick DIY j...