What Your Purchases Are Really Costing You (Life Hours Explained)

24/11/2025 34 min
What Your Purchases Are Really Costing You (Life Hours Explained)

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Episode Synopsis

It’s time to radically reframe your relationship with money, time, and the cost of your lifestyle.Most of us blur the line between wants and needs because facing the truth feels uncomfortable. We convince ourselves that expensive car payments and lifestyle upgrades are necessities when they're actually choices we make without fully understanding the trade. This episode challenges you to calculate your real hourly wage by factoring in everything: commute time, work prep, decompressing, and all work-related expenses. The results are often shocking.Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner, coach, or someone who constantly feels burnt out from overworking, this episode will challenge everything you thought you knew about value, time, and success.Tune in to hear about:✅ How to calculate your real hourly wage✅ Why your money mindset is keeping you stuck✅ The difference between wants vs needs (and how we blur the line)✅ The power of strategic outsourcing… yes, hiring help can create wealth✅ A little-known yet highly effective way to stop impulse spending✅ How “lifestyle inflation” silently steals your freedom✅ The emotional side of consumerism, self-worth, and financial avoidanceKey Moments:00:00:00 Your Morning Coffee (Real Cost)00:03:00 The Truth About Time00:06:00 Car Payment Reality Check00:09:00 Wants Vs Needs00:13:00 The 24 Hour Purchase Rule00:16:00 Sacred Money Archetypes00:20:00 Strategic Outsourcing00:27:00 Calculate Your Real Hourly Wage00:31:00 Structure Income By PurposeStop trading hours of your life for things that don't serve you. Listen now to discover how to value your time properly and make decisions that actually create the life you want.-👉Find out more about how we can work together:https://iconiccoaching.com.au/coaching/-👉Here’s how to connect:https://www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutit__podcasthttps://iconiccoaching.com.au