My time is cheap

The other night, some friends and I saw the movie, Doom. It was pretty craptacular: predictable storyline, stiff acting, passable special effects. It was enjoyable nonetheless for two reasons, because the cheese quotient was quite high, and because we had not paid for it. As the credits rolled, my friends and I were smug with the fact that we had not paid $13.95 each to see such crap.

But what about that 1 hour and 40 minutes we spent watching Doom? Obviously, we were under the assumption that our time was worth less than $9.30 per hour. Shamefully, this is not far from the truth for me.

Other ways in which I save my money by wasting my time:

• rather than pay $2 for public transit, I will often walk up to 3 hours at a time.
• I often prepare lunch the night before so that I don't have to buy lunch (for $3.59).
• I wait for months for a library book rather than buy it from the book store.
• I save coupons, wait until an item is on sale before I buy it, and do comparison shopping by foot to make sure I get the lowest price
• I wait until I'm at work to make personal business calls rather than make those calls on my cell phone on my day off
• I planned my wedding for 12 months before going to the dentist, getting new glasses and massages for free thanks to husband's excellent health plan

Possible future expansion of saving my money while wasting my time:

• line up for free fruits and vegetables each night in Chinatown
• line up for free turkey at Honest Ed's around Thanksgiving, freeze parts and eat for months
• visit running events to obtain free drinks, runner's supplements, and massages
• join up for time-share information sessions to obtain a free trip to Florida
• go to jail for free room and board