What do Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, and Leonard from The Big Bang Theory have to do with making you a happier lawyer?

They were all in a movie called In Time. In the film, everyone stops aging at 25. After that, time becomes currency. You work to earn time, and when your clock runs out, you die.

Science fiction, sure. But if you talk to enough lawyers, it feels real.

We are constantly chasing more time. And yes, more money too. But today, time is the focus.

We say time is money. I think we ignore the reverse.

Money can buy time.

Not literally like in the movie. But practically, strategically, and powerfully.

So here are ten ways to use money to get your life back.

1. Hire More Employees

This is the obvious one.

Employees should do two things:

• Make you money
• Save you time

Ideally both.

Yes, it will take time to train them. But you will never have more time if you refuse to hire because you are “too busy.”

2. Bring in the Computers

This includes:

• Automation and AI
• Booking links
• Apps that eliminate friction

A five dollar per month app that saves you one hour is gold.

Keep your tech stack lean. But understand that technology works 24/7. It does not get sick, take vacations, or need PTO.

Especially for smaller firms, technology can be your most reliable employee.

And yes, I am biased. This is much of what we help firms do through CRM systems and marketing automation. If this is a pain point for you, let me know.

3. Pay for Convenience

This applies to services and products.

Services like:

• Travel agents
• Personal assistants
• Concierge services

You may even get a better result because you have an expert involved.

It also applies to products.

Buy a double dishwasher so you never have to unload one.
Buy a larger washer and dryer so you can run fewer loads.

Paying more for ease and speed can be one of the biggest time savers available.

4. Reduce Your Commute

Move your office closer to your house. Or your house closer to your office.

Ten minutes saved each way equals twenty minutes per day. That is 100 minutes per week. About 5,000 minutes per year. Roughly three and a half days of your life spent driving.

Even if you love audiobooks and podcasts, shorter commutes give you your life back.

And yes, I am fully supportive of home offices if that works for you.

5. Pay for Experts

Almost all human knowledge is online. Much of it is free.

But if you can spend zero dollars and learn something in fifteen hours, or spend five hundred dollars and learn it in five hours, which is more valuable?

Sometimes paying an expert is the fastest path.

That might look like hiring a consultant instead of DIY marketing. Or paying a personal trainer instead of spending hours designing your own workout plan.

Money can accelerate mastery.

6. Buy Things That Last

In other words, stop buying cheap products that create long-term headaches.

I recently had a couch ordeal. The short version is that I still have the couch in my garage and am still trying to get the company to honor their return policy. At one point, they asked me for the dimensions of the box they shipped to me so they could coordinate pickup.

We eventually ordered another couch. My wife chose between a three thousand dollar couch and a six thousand dollar couch with a ten-year guarantee.

Even if the more expensive couch lasts less than twice as long, we still save months of time that would otherwise be spent shopping again.

Sometimes the higher upfront cost saves massive future time.

7. Outsource Your Chores

Laundry
Yard work
Cooking
Cleaning

If you enjoy a chore, keep it. Use it as thinking time or listening time.

If you do not enjoy it, hire someone.

People will do almost anything for a price.

Pro Tip

The people you hire are business owners too. If they know what you do and trust you, what are the odds they refer a case your way?

If one referral per year covers the cost of hiring them, and you gain back your time, that is powerful leverage.

Treat people well. Build relationships. Think long term.

8. Pay to Make Fewer Decisions

This can even save money.

Create a wardrobe where everything matches. My wife calls it a capsule wardrobe.

You do not need to dress identically every day. But simplify.

For me, brown sandals, khaki shorts, and a white undershirt work with nearly every shirt I own.

Decision removed.

I also started 75 Hard this week, so my meals are repetitive and bought in bulk. Less decision-making. Less time spent.

Any system that reduces daily decisions increases mental bandwidth and saves time.

9. Do Not Multitask

This is not directly about spending money, but it saves time.

Multitasking is largely a myth. The brain switches tasks and loses efficiency. You slow down and reduce quality.

Do one thing at a time.

Spend money, if needed, to create space so you can focus deeply.

There is one acceptable form of multitasking: listening to audiobooks, podcasts, or calls while driving, exercising, or doing chores.

That is it.

The purpose is not to focus on the chore. It is to focus on the content.

10. Fly Private

I have never done this. It is aspirational.

I dislike flying. Specifically, I dislike arriving early, standing in lines, clearing security, riding airport trams, waiting at gates, boarding late, and dealing with delays.

How incredible would it be to pull up to a plane and walk straight on?

I do not know yet. But the concept perfectly captures the idea.

Money can eliminate friction.

Final Thoughts

You do not need to implement all ten of these.

Pick the ones that align with your life and values.

Personally, these strategies allow me to run my businesses in two to three focused days per week instead of working fifty to sixty hours.

Money is not just for accumulation.

It is a tool to buy back your time.

Until then, try not to get caught attempting to steal seven billion dollars in bonds during a hurricane with a questionable crew while being chased by the FBI. And maybe hope Netflix does not randomize the episode order of your life story.

Until next Friday.