Money is not only a way to buy objects.

Money is not only a way to buy objects. Sometimes its greatest value is buying back time by shortening a journey, removing exhausting work, or providing help. Before a purchase, ask not only, “Can I afford this?” but also, “What does this add to my life?” A good expense may be a freed hour rather than another possession. Time is the one resource you cannot earn again. If money returns you to people, health, or rest that matters, it can also be an investment.