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March 7, 2026 at 11:05 AM

Time is money

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That is a saying that I remember from way back in my youth.

I don't think it is really true because time cannot be saved, while money is easily saved but often poorly spent. I now have far less time than I have money to spend. I don't worry about excess money, but I do cherish the time I have spent and the time I have left.

The few good things I did with my time now occasionally come back to reward me with the blessings of unexpected joy. Living a life of being useful is the best investment of time I could have ever made, and I thank God every day I was given the opportunity to do that.

Go forth and at least be useful was not a proclamation I ever read in the gospels, but it seems to have worked for me.

It will also work for you.

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    Front Seat Cat@FrontSeatCat·34w

    God bless you for bestowing this very good advice.

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    Eustace C. Scrubb@EustaceCScrubb·34w

    A little off topic, but here in East Ohio there is a radio commercial that drives me crazy. The narrator says, "We've all heard the term, 'Time is money'." I can't help but yell at the radio, "It's a saying, not a term!" As you correctly say.

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    iWe@iWe·34w

    If we live normally decent lives, we spend the first half spending time to make money - and the last half spending money to make time.

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    Steve Fast@SteveFast·34w
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    Eustace C. Scrubb (View Comment):

    A little off topic, but here in East Ohio there is a radio commercial that drives me crazy. The narrator says, “We’ve all heard the term, ‘Time is money’.” I can’t help but yell at the radio, “It’s a saying, not a term!” As you correctly say.

    They shouldn't have fired all the copy editors.

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