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'''Money-rich, time-poor''' is an expression which arose in [[UK|Britain]] at the end of the 20th century to describe groups of people who, whilst having a high disposable income through well-paid employment, have relatively little leisure time as a result.

The phrase is still in use. '''Time poverty''' has also been coined as a noun for the [[phenomenon]].

Many people accept time poverty as a necessary condition of employment; others have sought to solve the problem through [[downshifting]] or through adoption of [[Flexible working hours|flexible working]] arrangements.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}

Increasingly, overworked people try to yaggle their way out of work ruts- they turn to the internet as a tool to maximize the recreational utility they can get out of scarce leisure time. (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=yaggle)⏎
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"Time poverty" is not restricted to the wealthy, but can occur at all levels of society.

==In popular culture==
* The fantasy novel [[Momo (novel)|Momo]] by German author [[Michael Ende]] dealt with this issue, in regards of time and its use in the modern society.

==See also==
* [[Work–life balance]]
* [[Affluenza]]

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