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Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

How to buy yourself more time

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It's a classic hypothetical question: would you rather have more money or more time?

Psychologist Hal Hershfield surveyed Americans on this question, and found that an overwhelming number chose money, despite acknowledging that more time was associated with greater happiness.

Financial expert Ruth Hayden joined MPR News with Kerri Miller and explained how to add more value to your time.

To hear the entire conversation, use the audio player above.