@extends('layouts.app') @section('title', 'True Cost Calculator') @section('meta_description', 'Convert the price of an item into the hours and days of your life it costs to buy it. A financial reality check.') @section('content')
Before you buy that new gadget, calculate how much of your life you're trading for it.
Deducts taxes to show your *real* take-home pay.
Your Real Hourly Wage
(After taxes)
This item costs you
Total: working hours
"Is this item worth days of sitting at your desk?"
Percentage of net annual income
It's easy to swipe a credit card for a $100 dinner. Use this tool to pause and ask: "Is that dinner worth 5 hours of my work?"
By converting prices into "Life Energy" (the time you traded to earn that money), you can curb impulse buying and make financial decisions that align with your values.
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