HourGlass: Spend Smarter

Every purchase costs more than money. It costs your time.

HourGlass converts any price into the one currency that never comes back — hours of your life. Before you buy, you'll know exactly how
many hours you traded for it. That number changes everything.

THE HOURGLASS METHOD

Most budgeting apps track what you already spent. HourGlass intervenes before you spend it.

Science shows the urge to buy is a dopamine spike — a biological impulse, not a rational decision. It peaks fast and fades within 24
hours. HourGlass is built around that window.

HOW IT WORKS

1. Set your hourly wage — your true cost of living, one hour at a time.
2. Add the item — anything you're tempted to buy goes into The Vault.
3. Let it cool — a 24-hour timer starts. The impulse fades.
4. Decide with a clear head — Did you still want it? Buy it guilt-free. Changed your mind? You just saved real money and real time.

THE VAULT

Your personal impulse control chamber. Every item you add is locked in a cooling-off period. Once the timer expires, you decide — buy
it or let it go. No judgment, just clarity.

YOUR IMPACT DASHBOARD

See your decisions add up over time:

- 💰 Total money saved from passing on impulse buys
- ⏱ Hours of your life reclaimed
- 📊 Your personal save rate

FEATURES

- Hourly wage → real cost converter
- 24-hour vault cool-off with live countdown
- Item categories for better self-awareness
- Biometric lock to keep your vault private
- Impact dashboard with savings metrics
- Notification reminders at the halfway point and when your timer expires
- Clean, focused design — no ads, no noise

WHO IS HOURGLASS FOR?

For anyone who has ever bought something on impulse and regretted it. For anyone who wants to spend less without feeling deprived. For
anyone who knows their time is worth more than their next online cart.

HourGlass doesn't tell you not to spend. It just makes sure you mean it when you do.

HourGlass offers a subscription for unlimited vault items. Your first item is always free.