Category: Systems

The old adage “time is money” has never been truer for millions of Americans.  We live in a highly monetized society.  We equate time with money in ways our grandparents would not have recognized.  Everything we do is organized into microtasks and micropayments because we want to spend as little time as possible on any…

It seems so simple to say: you save time when you save money. But is that because “time is money” or is it because you’re not spending as much of your time spending money? The number one personal financial management strategy recommended by all experts and monetary soothsayers is that you should create a monthly…

People use coupons to save money on everyday items and large ticket purchases. But how much time do you save when using coupons? Time is money, and the more time you spend using your coupons the less money you actually save. In fact, many people waste a lot of time looking for coupons and then…

Elon Musk bought Twitter and rebranded it as X after I wrote this article. I’m not going to change “Twitter” to “X” in this article. Using a smartphone to schedule alerts and reminders[/caption]Smart phones are nice devices that are fast becoming personal assistants but some of their features leave something to be desired. For example,…

It seems counter-intuitive, does it not, that you can save time by stalling or delaying. Nonetheless, this is a pretty clever way to manage your time and get things done more quickly than most people expect. So let’s take a look at the how and why of using delaying tactics to improve your time management…

If anyone ever tells you they are “doing a pomodoro” they are almost certainly speaking about using a time management technique developed by Francesco Cirillo when he was a university student in the 1980s. Cirillo found that he could complete his work more efficiently if he used a tomato-shaped kitchen timer (called a pomodoro) to…

If you are prone to procrastinate you may be one of those people who thinks about tasks abstractly, such as why you have to do it or what the potential benefits of the task may be. Other abstract approaches to task management include perfectionism, artistic embellishment, and critical analysis. How well you do a task…

Jet lag is a temporary disruption of your sleeping cycle. It can occur for any number of reasons but most often happens to people who fly long distances east or west, such as from the United States to Europe and/or Asia. There are many opinions on how to handle jet lag, none of them very…

Many people, especially women, enjoy shopping enough that they don’t mind taking a few hours out of each weekend to spend time at the local shopping centers and malls. But when it comes time to do holiday shopping a lot of people find it’s sometimes just a little too hectic for their tastes. Here are…

Conventional wisdom says that you should always have at least a 6-month reserve of money in your bank account in case of emergencies (like losing your job). Maybe in today’s world we need at least a 12-month reserve of money. But let’s assume you have only managed to save one month’s income in reserve. After…