While there are rare times that buying 1/2 a point makes sense, for the most part you should avoid buying 1/2 points (and more) in your wagering.
I met with someone who was betting my service, and he let me know he "always" looked to buy points so he could match my release numbers when lines would move.
While this is logicial, it is not a good strategy. I fully recognize that many times you won't be able to get my release number on many plays unless you are ready to fire when I am releasing. However, if you miss that number, and it hasn't moved much, the right strategy is to just bet it at the best number you can get, and not look to buy points.
As an extreme example, he bought a 1/2 point on a CFB total. There is no CFB total that is worth spending an extra 10 cents on (except for the very very rare 37 lined total). Further, the average worth of 1/2 a point on a total might be 5 cents, paying 10 cents to get that 1/2 point is a tax that just cannot be incurred.
Do you best to get the very best number, but avoid the point buying. The one exception is that a few places out there still do allow you to buy on/off the '7' for 10 cents, and that IS the one excepton:
+7.5 -120 is better than +7-110, and that is better than +6.5 -100.
On the handicapping front, I am off to a monster start in Football, 16-4 in the NFL, and a profitable start to the CFB season despite dropping my 3* last night on NC plus 3 (early release). We are in action EVERY day with 3* plays this week, and I am very confident my lifetime 51-30 3* record will improve!
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