How Much Is Your Spare Time Worth?
Free time is not worthless simply because nobody pays you for it. Set a personal premium, then compare an offer with the hours of life it would consume.
- ✓ Sets a personal value for each free hour
- ✓ Shows how much weekly spare time an opportunity consumes
- ✓ Compares an actual offer with your chosen minimum
$240
is your personal floor for 8.0 hours of spare time.
- Value per spare hour
- $30
- Offer after expenses
- $180
- Below your floor
- $60
- Weekly spare time used
- 32%
The price tag is only the beginning.
At $20 take-home per hour with a 1.5× spare-time premium, eight hours of free time has a personal floor of $240. A $180 offer falls $60 short.
Calculate your number →We make the hidden time cost of money visible.
A price can tell you what leaves your account. It cannot tell you how long you worked to earn it, what the recurring cost becomes over a year, or whether today’s purchase takes money already promised to next week.
Worth the Hours? gives you the result immediately. No registration, no subscription, and no bank login.
Before you decide.
Is spare time really worth my hourly wage?
There is no universal price. Your take-home wage is a useful starting point, while the premium lets you value rest, family time, flexibility, or scarce weekends more highly.
What premium should I use?
Start with 1.5× for optional work, then adjust it. A higher premium may make sense for nights, weekends, short notice, stress, or time that is especially limited.
Can I use this for a side hustle?
Yes. Enter the net amount you expect to keep after fees and expenses, and include all travel, preparation, and administrative time in the hours required.