{"id":6412,"date":"2019-08-28T10:15:11","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T14:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=6412"},"modified":"2021-05-30T14:49:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T18:49:57","slug":"365198-saving-time-vs-saving-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/365198-saving-time-vs-saving-money\/","title":{"rendered":"365+#198: Saving Time vs Saving $"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Time-clock-e1411841029395.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2426 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Time-clock-e1411841029395.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"69\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dollar-sign.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-685\" src=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dollar-sign.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"49\" height=\"69\" \/><\/a>Is it better to save time or to save money? I notice that I value both time and money but sometimes that complicates my life because one comes at the cost of the other. For example:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eating Out vs. Eating at Home:<\/strong> Eating out saves preparation time (if you don\u2019t count travel time). Still, it can be a welcome respite from the chore of fixing dinner, it can be a time to reconnect with friends, and sometimes it\u2019s necessary because of travel. I notice that now that our kids are grown we eat out a bit more than we did when they were all home. This mostly was because of cost since it coincided with our lower family income. In order for eating out not to become a function of creature comfort creep, I try to think of it as a treat. A \u201ctreat\u201d loses its power if it is done too often. Yes, we eat out, but try not to make it the go to frequent option.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Days-365198-bikes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6423\" src=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Days-365198-bikes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Days-365198-bikes.jpg 927w, https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Days-365198-bikes-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Days-365198-bikes-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a>Exercise &#8211; Gym vs Homemade:<\/strong> Exercise is good for you. Paying for a gym membership can be a motivator, especially if you have a regular daily or weekly routine. I know people who find that having a place to go and special equipment, and maybe even a trainer keeps them committed to exercise. My frugal self says, \u201cHey I can do sit-ups and planks at home and take a walk or a bike ride. It\u2019s free. It saves travel time. What a deal.\u201d I like this approach but who am I to judge. Besides bikes cost money plus we recently bought a bike rack (so we could drive to level bike paths <strong>\ud83d\ude15<\/strong>). Similarly, one of my husband\u2019s favorite sports is golf. It takes both a fair amount of time and money.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Balance-free.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5093\" src=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Balance-free.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"132\" height=\"104\" \/><\/a>Hiring a Cleaning Person vs Cleaning Your Own Home:<\/strong> This has been a bone of contention between my husband and me. We also have different standards of what constitutes clean enough. One side says, \u201cWhy should we pay someone to do something that we\u2019re perfectly capable of doing ourselves. It feels too elite.\u201d The other side says, \u201cBut it would free some of our time to do other worthy work and\/or volunteer our time. Besides it provides income for someone who needs the money.\u201d Guess which side I\u2019m on.<\/p>\n<p>The point to these examples is not that one is right and the other wrong. None are necessarily immoral, but it is these competing values that make living lightly complicated. Some things to consider are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All things in moderation.<\/li>\n<li>Make your own best choice and don\u2019t judge others.<\/li>\n<li>What would Jesus do?<\/li>\n<li>Be mindful and generous \u2013 with yourself and others.<\/li>\n<li>Or, as one of our sons is fond of saying, &#8220;Time IS Money.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>________ What\u2019s your criteria? What would you add to this list?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When have you tried to decide between something that saved time vs saved money? How did you decide?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it better to save time or to save money? I notice that I value both time and money but sometimes that complicates my life because one comes at the cost of the other. For example: Eating Out vs. Eating at Home: Eating out saves preparation time (if you don\u2019t count travel time). 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