It's better to waste money, than it is to waste time. You can always get more money. — Hal Sparks

It's better to waste money, than it is to waste time. You can always get more money.

Author: Hal Sparks

Insight: We usually hear the opposite advice—that time is money, that we should penny-pinch and guard our hours like they're currency. But there's something quietly radical about flipping that around. You really can earn more money. People do it constantly, through raises, side hustles, better jobs, or simply working a few more years. Money, frustratingly, is renewable. Time is different. You don't get a second wind of Tuesdays. You don't negotiate for more Thursdays next quarter. The hours you spend stuck in traffic, sitting in a meeting that could've been an email, or doing work you hate—those are genuinely gone. So spending fifty dollars to save two hours might be the smartest transaction you'll ever make. Paying for delivery instead of shopping, outsourcing a task, taking a shortcut that costs more upfront—these aren't wasteful if they buy back time for things that actually matter to you. The trick is being honest about what matters. Spending money on convenience while scrolling your phone isn't buying back time; it's just hemorrhaging both. But spending it to create space for people you love, work that engages you, or even just breathing room? That math actually works.