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What do you value more, time or money?
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:35 am
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:35 am
About to turn 49 this year, and I’ve realized I’m on the back slope of life. When I was younger, time felt plentiful, and I spent a lot of it impatiently waiting for the future to arrive. I devoted much of my life to building a business and chasing money, often at the expense of my marriage and my children.
I find myself asking other successful people at what point is enough money enough? Everyone seems to have a different answer. I’m not rich by any means, but I can pay my bills and for me, that’s enough.
It took me this long to realize that I’d rather have more time than more money.
EDIT: At what point did you figure out time was more valuable and what made you realized that?
I find myself asking other successful people at what point is enough money enough? Everyone seems to have a different answer. I’m not rich by any means, but I can pay my bills and for me, that’s enough.
It took me this long to realize that I’d rather have more time than more money.
EDIT: At what point did you figure out time was more valuable and what made you realized that?
This post was edited on 5/21/26 at 9:46 am
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Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:37 am to Rex Feral
Time can't be bought....I value time over money myself
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:38 am to Rex Feral
Time.
I could make a lot more money but I'd have a lot less time so I've stayed where I'm at career wise. I don't work Fridays and can take off pretty much whenever I want as long as my projects are caught up on. I worked piles of overtime when I was younger and I regret missing out on a lot of fun.
I could make a lot more money but I'd have a lot less time so I've stayed where I'm at career wise. I don't work Fridays and can take off pretty much whenever I want as long as my projects are caught up on. I worked piles of overtime when I was younger and I regret missing out on a lot of fun.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:39 am to Rex Feral
They younger I was, Money. The older I get, Time.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:39 am to Rex Feral
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About to turn 49 this year, and I’ve realized I’m on the back slope of life. When I was younger, time felt plentiful, and I spent a lot of it impatiently waiting for the future to arrive. I devoted much of my life to building a business and chasing money, often at the expense of my marriage and my children.
I’m 40 and I feel this way already. Time is the answer.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:42 am to Rex Feral
Time by a lot. My job pays me well but I could be earning a good bit more. But my work/life balance is elite. I never miss anything important with my kids regardless of time of day. A few extra bucks each paycheck can't replace the memories we've made and the relationship I have with them.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:44 am to Rex Feral
Time, really no question about it.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:47 am to Rex Feral
Watch the movie "In Time" if you haven't. It's about a world where time is the only currency
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:49 am to Rex Feral
Younger me was all about chasing money, 54 year old me values time above all else. Work / life balance and looking at retirement takes alot of balancing. I refuse to deprive myself of new experiences or anything I want to experience, within my means of course at this stage of my life. I don't want to retire only to find out many of the things I wanted to do are in my rearview mirror due to age or health.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:50 am to Rex Feral
Time is money
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:52 am to rowbear1922
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Time is money
You young baws reading this. Put your money into ETFs and Index funds with a full drip. Turn time into your ally.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:53 am to Rex Feral
Time for sure. Like everyone else said, I am paid well, but could work a more stressful job and make more for sure. But I never miss anything for my kids, can take off pretty much whenever I need, and work from home on occasion if need be. From a money standpoint, however, right now (I'm 44) I'm trying to find the balance between saving enough for retirement but not missing out on memories/experiences with the family.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:53 am to Rex Feral
I'd say time is money. I'd rather run into the mom and pop grocery store to pay a little more for a few groceries than spending twice as long at Walmart to save a few bucks.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:56 am to Rex Feral
If you're financially comfortable and not spending at least 25% of your take-home salary on travel and fun things a year, you're doing it wrong, IMO.
I spend at least that and still wish I had done more in my early 20's. No harm in running up a credit card a few thousand for a trip and paying it off over a few months.
There's plenty of time to sit in the couch and do nothing in your 60's and older.
I spend at least that and still wish I had done more in my early 20's. No harm in running up a credit card a few thousand for a trip and paying it off over a few months.
There's plenty of time to sit in the couch and do nothing in your 60's and older.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:58 am to Rex Feral
Anyone who has started a business understands the value of time. There is only so much time in a day & you have to use what money you have to buy back your time.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 10:00 am to Rex Feral
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at what point is enough money enough?
Somewhere well before the following lines intersect:
- Money compounds / increases at increasing rate.
- Ambulatory life compounds / decreases at increasing rate.
Financial freedom to me is when nest egg had statistical $0 risk of running out with zero need to work ever again.
When realized that a significant more amount of money would only improve retirement lifestyle incrementally, yet it would consume precious time (and work stress) to achieve it, time to eject!
Recent market returns blessed us with option (not that we will exercise it) for a lifestyle greater than highest earning years.
Retired early (55) this year. It’s incredible! Every aspect of life is just better. Do it!
Can always get more $. Cannot get more time. In fact, tomorrow is promised to no one. So carve some time out for your health. Never miss an important moment with your family.
This post was edited on 5/21/26 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 5/21/26 at 10:01 am to Rex Feral
Practiced as family dr for 19 yr, went back at 47 to train in another specialty, now 69 and retiring.
Of course made good money as a doc but could have made tons more in different specialty and/ or private practice but always made decisions with family and time ahead of money and do not regret. Have seen numerous train wrecks along the way of those who chose the other path. Only One Person I have to please and He will not judge me on basis of my income/ net worth
Of course made good money as a doc but could have made tons more in different specialty and/ or private practice but always made decisions with family and time ahead of money and do not regret. Have seen numerous train wrecks along the way of those who chose the other path. Only One Person I have to please and He will not judge me on basis of my income/ net worth
Posted on 5/21/26 at 10:06 am to Rex Feral
Now that I'm older, time.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 10:08 am to Rex Feral
Time IS money.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 10:10 am to Rex Feral
I want to say time but if you don’t have any money, you’ll spend all your time working…unless you want to be homeless 
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