[Estimate what your time is worth](https://programs.clearerthinking.org/what_is_your_time_really_worth_to_you.html), then buy time accordingly. Buying time aggressively may feel a bit strange to begin with, especially if you're used to being frugal. But: frugality at the cost of lost time is a mistake, if the time you lose is worth more than the financial cost saved. Adopting this mindset has helped me achieve a great deal more at work, and improve the quality of my leisure time. Examples of the kinds of things I've bought or paid for due to this mindset: - Flights that do not wipe out a day due to making me get up very early or go to bed very late. - Airport hotels within walking distance of airport are often a very good buy. Aside from reducing the sleep schedule disruption, going to airport the evening before your flight is much more relaxing (e.g. if your train is delayed, no worries about missing the flight). - Faster travel options, or trains instead of planes because it's easier to work on trains and you lose less time to airport security etc. - A regular house cleaner. - Top spec laptops. - Extra computer screens (see also: [[How to travel with three screens]]) - Medium or top spec smartphones. - ...many other things I usually don't think about value of time when I'm actually enjoying leisure. I think that can be unhelpful.