Reply #30: Is it worth it?

[Boojatta]

Grow many of the vegetables we use in our garden. Freeze summer veggies for winter use.

We have a riding lawnmower that is 30 years old and he keeps it going. Our yard is way too big to mow with walk-behind mower and we're getting to old for that, especially in the heat of summer. I'd rather pay for the gass than have a stroke for that task.

Taking into account the original cost of the lawnmower, the cost of gas for the lawnmower, and the time it takes to (1) keep the lawnmower in a state of good repair (2) mow the lawn, and (3) grow the vegetables (time that could be spent investigating investment possibilities or earning money in the labor market), does owning a yard provide any net financial benefit for you?