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Buying Time

Buying time can increase our sense of control and, ultimately, our feelings of well-being. For example: hiring someone to clean the house for us, ordering takeout instead of cooking, or paying extra for a direct flight.

But we are less likely to benefit from buying time when we focus on its economic value (something we’re more likely to do if we have less money to spend).

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"You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living." ~ Casey Stengel

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