Before you buy it

Should I buy it?

Put in the price and what you make. You'll see what it really costs, in hours of your week, and how long to sit on it before you decide.

What you make, after tax

How long to wait

A simple rule we use in Halftime: the more it costs, the longer it sits before you decide. If you still want it when the time's up, buy it and enjoy it. A lot of the time the urge has passed.

Under $251 day
$25 to $1503 days
$150 to $5007 days
Over $50030 days

Hours are figured on a 40-hour week and 52 weeks a year. Your pay is remembered on this device so you don't have to type it again. What you type is never sent anywhere. We only count that the calculator was used.

Halftime is a free five-minute Sunday plan for busy dads: one real moment with each kid, one with your partner, an hour for yourself, and a bench where the stuff you almost bought sits first. Try it.

More for dads: one-on-one time ideas for each kid and daddy daughter date ideas.