"Using money well is a skill. Having this skill means knowing how to invest wisely and maintain a strong savings habit, but it also means you understand how to spend money with intention. One of the most powerful ways to spend well is to buy back time. That's what my family did when we decided to hire a house manager. Our top priority is having more time and energy to be fully present with our 4-year-old daughter."
"Initially, growing the business I founded so that it didn't rely solely on me to operate was the best way to reclaim my time. If I wasn't working in the past, neither was the business. We now have a larger team, and I've established strict working hours limits. I also have a greater degree of freedom and flexibility. I eat breakfast and dinner with my family every day because I'm actually home to do that,"
The family hired a house manager to work 10 hours a week at $28 an hour in August. Outsourcing household chores allowed the couple to focus on their four-year-old daughter and on running their financial planning business. Buying back time became a priority to be more present at home and to grow the business without reliance on a single founder. The founder established strict working hours limits, expanded the team, and regained flexibility to eat meals with family and take occasional afternoons off. Hiring outside help proved more cost-effective than shifting tasks within the business and increased overall quality of life, framing time as a key measure of wealth.
Read at Business Insider
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