Time Value

Time-value breakdowns and honest cost-vs-worth analysis for time value. See what's actually worth your money and your time.

• When DIY Stops Paying: The Breakeven Wage (Study) — We calculated the hourly time-value at which hiring out beats doing it yourself for common chores. For most, the flip happens between $23 a…
• Your True Hourly Wage vs. Your Offer Letter (Study) — Your offer letter assumes a clean 2,080-hour year. Fold in the unpaid commute and unpaid overtime and the average salaried worker's true ho…
• The Hidden Commute Tax: ~10% of Your Salary (Study) — We priced the average American commute at people's own wages. The result: a hidden 'commute tax' worth roughly $7,300 a year — about 10% of…
• Calculate Your Time Value - Free Time Worth Calculator — Discover how to calculate the true value of your free time and use it to make smarter financial decisions about time-saving purchases and s…