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Having more money and less free time is better than earning less money and having more free time. Discuss both views and state your opinion.

#money #time
Looking at the task below, which
is concerning
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concerns
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 the balance between
time
 and
money
, it's evident the way in which two wide views give the opportunity to think, evaluate and express our proper opinion about it.
To begin
 with, the first view is related to the positive side
to be
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of being
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 rich but with less leisure
time
 a disposition,
therefore
, it's crucial to consider many circumstances, before declaring an idea.
Therefore
, most people in
this
 world, nowadays, are aware that
money
 is quite essential for our existence and futuristic
life
 too,
also
 for those who are under our responsibility,
such
 as the family. To let them live a regular
life
 or to achieve their goals,
money
 is the motor for these departures, Yet without it nothing is realisable. Here it is,
for instance
, the reason why people prefer having
money
 to free
time
. In comparison, we find those who are living their
life
 paying most of their attention on what is the
time
 that they
spent
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spend
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 with their family first and for themselves as follows. From their point of view,
money
 is not everything and they try to find benefits on a balanced plan, or rather having the
money
 for the necessities, privileging the importance of
time
. From my personal experience, after having compared and analysed what is relevant, I declare to agree with those who put in first place the beauty of freedom, rather than
who
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those who
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 live their
life
, running behind
money
. One clear example is
because
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, anytime that I had
money
, my happiness wan not
existed
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exist
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; today, I'm happy to have less
money
 but be free to spend my
time
 how better I prefer. In conclusion, after several observations, it's crucial to highlight the importance of
life
, keeping in
our
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mind that we not going to have another one, so we should stay with who we love and love
us
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apply
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.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • financial security
  • facilitating
  • lifestyle
  • professional development
  • increased stress
  • work-life balance
  • hobbies
  • quality time
  • physical and mental health
  • financial constraints
  • luxury items
  • overall well-being
  • personal growth
  • middle ground
  • sacrificing
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