This survey, also of more than 1,000 adults and conducted by Harris Poll, examines the cultural relevance of the old adage "time is money." Turns out most Americans (59%) do equate the two, while a significant minority (30%) favor money and a very tiny minority favor time (11%).
As the news release announcing the findings puts it, "the survey explores whether Americans are more likely to opt for extra money in their pockets or extra time on their hands."
While I have often made the case for applying one's work efforts to saving for the future, that should not be mistaken for the notion that people should become workaholics. To the contrary, the whole purpose of saving for the future is so that we can achieve financial freedom, and what greater hallmark of freedom is there than control over our time. Thus, according to this view, time is more valuable than money. Money is just a convenience, a medium through which we manage our economic lives. Because we all have material needs, we must give up some of our freedom in order to obtain money. But freedom is, or should be, the ultimate goal.