<prompt> Human: Title says it all. Its pretty easy to do this calculation if one considers going to work versus doing the chore, but what about free time -- is it worth half your income, less, more? Edit: Most responders are describing things they do or dont pay for, but no one seems to have even the most basic heuristic for how much their time away from work is worth. Clearly its related to opportunity costs, and clearly if I make 1mil and dont enjoy housework then I can afford to pay to have it done no matter what else I want to do. Obviously the value of ones free time would vary -- but whats a rough estimate, preferably as a percentage of take-home pay?Edit 2: Im about 30 and estimate that I might have about 100,000 hours of non-work time left, for example. While I enjoy my work, my money is essentially for the enjoyment of those 100,000 hours along with some for children, perhaps, no?Edit 3: Or suppose I make 2000 per month and estimate I have 200 hours of free time per month, is my free time worth 10 per hour, more or less? Half that since I need to save? Should I then pay to have work done that is less than 5 per hour saved assuming I dont enjoy the work?  <response>: I like to be self sufficient and do chores for myself. I would also feel awkward to pay someone else to do these things for me. So unless I was very busy with work and family, I wouldnt hire help. 