In theory, DIY-ing everything — from oil changes to taxes — sounds like a smart way to save money. But when you sit down and look at the numbers and your skills, sometimes it makes financial sense to leave it to the pros. Some of those areas include:

Fixing Your Car

What you can safely do to your car depends entirely on your background knowledge and abilities. “Someone could do their own oil change in their driveway and be fine; someone else might put in the wrong filter and kill the engine,”

Remodeling Your Home

Pinterest and YouTube have inspired a lot of DIY home stuff.. But getting carried away with home improvement projects can backfire. Two of the trickiest areas to navigate solo are plumbing and electrical work. Small jobs like replacing a faucet are usually safe to DIY. But leave bigger stuff to the experts.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of DIY to get things done on the cheap…but if there’s a real danger of you doing more harm than good, don’t overestimate