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Money-rich, time-poor
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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. '''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 (lifestyle)|downshifting]] or through adoption of [[Flexible working hours|flexible working]] arrangements.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}  The problem affects both salaried workers who work long hours even though they might be well compensated as well as hourly low-wage workers who work long hours to earn more money.

The idea of "money-rich, time-poor" has been reflecting in the human right to rest and leisure, provided for in Article 24 of the [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]]⏎
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==In popular culture==
* The fantasy novel ''[[Momo (novel)|Momo]]'' by German author [[Michael Ende]] dealt with this issue, in regards to time and its use in the modern society.{{cn|date=August 2018}}

==See also==
* [[Work–life balance]]
* [[Affluenza]]
* [[Slow movement (culture)|Slow movement]]

== External links ==
* [https://www.gatesnotes.com/2016-Annual-Letter GatesNotes 2016 Annual Letter]

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