Help me adjust the amount of time I spend bargain hunting

Post date: 2021-06-17 15:41:27

So in my youth I inherited a frugal shopping habit from my parents. Our family culture values the bargoon! Saving even a few bucks here and there is seen not only as a financial win but a moral win as well. This habit has yielded great benefits over time and was instrumental in setting a road to financial independence. However. Now that I'm older it's clear that time is much more important than money.

I am going to dial down the bargain hunts. But what's a good rule of thumb to use? I'm a bit nerdy so I started thinking that I should make a guess on how many hours I have left to live(!) and then somehow weight those hours against the potential savings I would get from pursuing a discount. e.g. just recently saw a Google wifi unit on sale for $25 down from $160. I started poking around and thinking about organizing an errand run, when it occurred to me the time might not be worth the $ saved. Or is it?

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