diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 060eb45..a286738 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ cache = LruRedux::ThreadSafeCache.new(100)
 
 see: benchmark directory (a million random lookup / store)
 
+#### LRU
 ```
 $ ruby ./bench/bench.rb
 Rehearsal ---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -88,6 +89,22 @@ lru_redux thread safe   2.190000   0.010000   2.200000 (  2.185512)
 
 ```
 
+#### TTL
+```
+$ ruby ./bench/bench_ttl.rb
+Rehearsal -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+FastCache                             6.240000   0.070000   6.310000 (  6.302569)
+LruRedux::TTL::Cache                  4.700000   0.010000   4.710000 (  4.712858)
+LruRedux::TTL::ThreadSafeCache        6.300000   0.010000   6.310000 (  6.319032)
+LruRedux::TTL::Cache (TTL disabled)   2.460000   0.010000   2.470000 (  2.470629)
+------------------------------------------------------------- total: 19.800000sec
+
+                                          user     system      total        real
+FastCache                             6.470000   0.070000   6.540000 (  6.536193)
+LruRedux::TTL::Cache                  4.640000   0.010000   4.650000 (  4.661793)
+LruRedux::TTL::ThreadSafeCache        6.310000   0.020000   6.330000 (  6.328840)
+LruRedux::TTL::Cache (TTL disabled)   2.440000   0.000000   2.440000 (  2.446269)
+```
 
 ## Contributing
 
@@ -98,6 +115,10 @@ lru_redux thread safe   2.190000   0.010000   2.200000 (  2.185512)
 5. Create new Pull Request
 
 ## Changlog
+###version NEXT - TBD
+
+- New: TTL cache added.  This cache is LRU like with the addition of time-based eviction.  Check the TTL section in README.md for details.
+
 ###version 1.0.0 - 26-Mar-2015
 
 - Ruby Support: Ruby 1.9+ is now required by LruRedux.  If you need to use LruRedux in Ruby 1.8, please specify gem version 0.8.4 in your Gemfile.  v0.8.4 is the last 1.8 compatible release and included a number of fixes and performance improvements for the Ruby 1.8 implementation. @Seberius
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index af5ab75..0811fba 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ require "bundler/gem_tasks"
 require 'rake/testtask'
 
 Rake::TestTask.new do |t|
-  t.pattern = "test/*_test.rb"
+  t.pattern = "test/**/*_test.rb"
 end
diff --git a/bench/bench.rb b/bench/bench.rb
index 2afe0d1..a87cdb1 100644
--- a/bench/bench.rb
+++ b/bench/bench.rb
@@ -1,45 +1,43 @@
 require 'bundler'
-require 'lru'
 require 'benchmark'
+require 'lru'
 require 'lru_cache'
 require 'threadsafe-lru'
 
 Bundler.require
 
-lru = Cache::LRU.new(:max_elements => 1_000)
+# Lru
+lru = Cache::LRU.new(max_elements: 1_000)
+
+# LruCache
 lru_cache = LRUCache.new(1_000)
 
-lru_redux = LruRedux::Cache.new(1_000)
-lru_redux_thread_safe = LruRedux::ThreadSafeCache.new(1_000)
+# ThreadSafeLru
 thread_safe_lru = ThreadSafeLru::LruCache.new(1_000)
 
+# LruRedux
+redux = LruRedux::Cache.new(1_000)
+redux_thread_safe = LruRedux::ThreadSafeCache.new(1_000)
+
+puts "** LRU Benchmarks **"
 Benchmark.bmbm do |bm|
+  bm.report 'ThreadSafeLru' do
+    1_000_000.times { thread_safe_lru.get(rand(2_000)) { :value } }
+  end
+
+  bm.report 'LRU' do
+    1_000_000.times { lru[rand(2_000)] ||= :value }
+  end
 
-  bm.report "thread safe lru" do
-    1_000_000.times do
-      thread_safe_lru.get(rand(2_000)){ :value }
-    end
+  bm.report 'LRUCache' do
+    1_000_000.times { lru_cache[rand(2_000)] ||= :value }
   end
 
-  [
-    [lru, "lru gem"],
-    [lru_cache, "lru_cache gem"],
-  ].each do |cache, name|
-    bm.report name do
-      1_000_000.times do
-        cache[rand(2_000)] ||= :value
-      end
-    end
+  bm.report 'LruRedux::Cache' do
+    1_000_000.times { redux.getset(rand(2_000)) { :value } }
   end
 
-  [
-      [lru_redux, "lru_redux gem"],
-      [lru_redux_thread_safe, "lru_redux thread safe"]
-  ].each do |cache, name|
-    bm.report name do
-      1_000_000.times do
-        cache.getset(rand(2_000)) { :value }
-      end
-    end
+  bm.report 'LruRedux::ThreadSafeCache' do
+    1_000_000.times { redux_thread_safe.getset(rand(2_000)) { :value } }
   end
 end
diff --git a/bench/bench_ttl.rb b/bench/bench_ttl.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6fc474
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bench/bench_ttl.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+require 'bundler'
+require 'benchmark'
+require 'fast_cache'
+
+Bundler.require
+
+# FastCache
+fast_cache = FastCache::Cache.new(1_000, 5 * 60)
+
+# LruRedux
+redux_ttl = LruRedux::TTL::Cache.new(1_000, 5 * 60)
+redux_ttl_thread_safe = LruRedux::TTL::ThreadSafeCache.new(1_000, 5 * 60)
+redux_ttl_disabled = LruRedux::TTL::Cache.new(1_000, :none)
+
+puts
+puts "** TTL Benchmarks **"
+Benchmark.bmbm do |bm|
+  bm.report 'FastCache' do
+    1_000_000.times { fast_cache.fetch(rand(2_000)) { :value } }
+  end
+
+  bm.report 'LruRedux::TTL::Cache' do
+    1_000_000.times { redux_ttl.getset(rand(2_000)) { :value } }
+  end
+
+  bm.report 'LruRedux::TTL::ThreadSafeCache' do
+    1_000_000.times { redux_ttl_thread_safe.getset(rand(2_000)) { :value } }
+  end
+
+  bm.report 'LruRedux::TTL::Cache (TTL disabled)' do
+    1_000_000.times { redux_ttl_disabled.getset(rand(2_000)) { :value } }
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/lib/lru_redux/cache.rb b/lib/lru_redux/cache.rb
index e458458..8167983 100644
--- a/lib/lru_redux/cache.rb
+++ b/lib/lru_redux/cache.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class LruRedux::Cache
   def initialize(*args)
     max_size, _ = args
 
-    raise ArgumentError.new(:max_size) if @max_size < 1
+    raise ArgumentError.new(:max_size) if max_size < 1
 
     @max_size = max_size
     @data = {}
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def initialize(*args)
   def max_size=(max_size)
     max_size ||= @max_size
 
-    raise ArgumentError.new(:max_size) if @max_size < 1
+    raise ArgumentError.new(:max_size) if max_size < 1
 
     @max_size = max_size
 
diff --git a/lib/lru_redux/ttl/cache.rb b/lib/lru_redux/ttl/cache.rb
index b711ec7..1128ee5 100644
--- a/lib/lru_redux/ttl/cache.rb
+++ b/lib/lru_redux/ttl/cache.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 module LruRedux
   module TTL
     class Cache
+      attr_reader :max_size, :ttl
+
       def initialize(*args)
         max_size, ttl = args
 
@@ -48,10 +50,10 @@ def getset(key)
           @data_lru[key] = value
         else
           result = @data_lru[key] = yield
-          @data_ttl = Time.now
+          @data_ttl[key] = Time.now.to_f
 
           if @data_lru.size > @max_size
-            key, _ = @data_lru.tail
+            key, _ = @data_lru.first
 
             @data_ttl.delete(key)
             @data_lru.delete(key)
@@ -92,10 +94,10 @@ def []=(key, val)
         @data_ttl.delete(key)
 
         @data_lru[key] = val
-        @data_ttl[key] = Time.now
+        @data_ttl[key] = Time.now.to_f
 
         if @data_lru.size > @max_size
-          key, _ = @data_lru.tail
+          key, _ = @data_lru.first
 
           @data_ttl.delete(key)
           @data_lru.delete(key)
@@ -145,6 +147,10 @@ def clear
         @data_ttl.clear
       end
 
+      def expire
+        ttl_evict
+      end
+
       def count
         @data_lru.size
       end
@@ -159,14 +165,14 @@ def valid?
       def ttl_evict
         return if @ttl == :none
 
-        ttl_horizon = Time.now - @ttl
-        key, time = @data_ttl.tail
+        ttl_horizon = Time.now.to_f - @ttl
+        key, time = @data_ttl.first
 
         until time.nil? || time > ttl_horizon
           @data_ttl.delete(key)
           @data_lru.delete(key)
 
-          key, time = @data_ttl.tail
+          key, time = @data_ttl.first
         end
       end
 
@@ -174,7 +180,7 @@ def resize
         ttl_evict
 
         while @data_lru.size > @max_size
-          key, _ = @data_lru.tail
+          key, _ = @data_lru.first
 
           @data_ttl.delete(key)
           @data_lru.delete(key)
diff --git a/lru_redux.gemspec b/lru_redux.gemspec
index 37e2e4c..852b670 100644
--- a/lru_redux.gemspec
+++ b/lru_redux.gemspec
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ require 'lru_redux/version'
 Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.name          = "lru_redux"
   spec.version       = LruRedux::VERSION
-  spec.authors       = ["Sam Saffron"]
-  spec.email         = ["sam.saffron@gmail.com"]
+  spec.authors       = ["Sam Saffron", "Kaijah Hougham"]
+  spec.email         = ["sam.saffron@gmail.com", "github@seberius.com"]
   spec.description   = %q{An efficient implementation of an lru cache}
   spec.summary       = %q{An efficient implementation of an lru cache}
   spec.homepage      = "https://github.com/SamSaffron/lru_redux"
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency "guard-minitest"
   spec.add_development_dependency "guard"
   spec.add_development_dependency "rb-inotify"
+  spec.add_development_dependency "timecop", "~> 0.7"
 end
diff --git a/test/ttl/cache_test.rb b/test/ttl/cache_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2bfca0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/ttl/cache_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+require 'timecop'
+
+class TTLCacheTest < CacheTest
+  def setup
+    Timecop.freeze(Time.now)
+    @c = LruRedux::TTL::Cache.new 3, 5 * 60
+  end
+
+  def teardown
+    Timecop.return
+  end
+
+  def test_ttl
+    assert_equal 300, @c.ttl
+
+    @c.ttl = 10 * 60
+
+    assert_equal 600, @c.ttl
+  end
+
+  # TTL tests using Timecop
+  def test_ttl_eviction_on_access
+    @c[:a] = 1
+    @c[:b] = 2
+
+    Timecop.freeze(Time.now + 330)
+
+    @c[:c] = 3
+
+    assert_equal([[:c, 3]], @c.to_a)
+  end
+
+  def test_ttl_eviction_on_expire
+    @c[:a] = 1
+    @c[:b] = 2
+
+    Timecop.freeze(Time.now + 330)
+
+    @c.expire
+
+    assert_equal([], @c.to_a)
+  end
+
+  def test_ttl_eviction_on_new_max_size
+    @c[:a] = 1
+    @c[:b] = 2
+
+    Timecop.freeze(Time.now + 330)
+
+    @c.max_size = 10
+
+    assert_equal([], @c.to_a)
+  end
+
+  def test_ttl_eviction_on_new_ttl
+    @c[:a] = 1
+    @c[:b] = 2
+
+    Timecop.freeze(Time.now + 330)
+
+    @c.ttl = 10 * 60
+
+    assert_equal([[:b, 2], [:a, 1]], @c.to_a)
+
+    @c.ttl = 2 * 60
+
+    assert_equal([], @c.to_a)
+  end
+
+  def test_ttl_precedence_over_lru
+    @c[:a] = 1
+
+    Timecop.freeze(Time.now + 60)
+
+    @c[:b] = 2
+    @c[:c] = 3
+
+    @c[:a]
+
+    assert_equal [[:a, 1], [:c, 3], [:b, 2]],
+                 @c.to_a
+
+    Timecop.freeze(Time.now + 270)
+
+    @c[:d] = 4
+
+    assert_equal [[:d, 4], [:c, 3], [:b, 2]],
+                 @c.to_a
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/test/ttl/thread_safe_cache_test.rb b/test/ttl/thread_safe_cache_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0aaafc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/ttl/thread_safe_cache_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+class TTLThreadSafeCacheTest < TTLCacheTest
+  def setup
+    Timecop.freeze(Time.now)
+    @c = LruRedux::TTL::ThreadSafeCache.new 3, 5 * 60
+  end
+
+  def teardown
+    Timecop.return
+  end
+
+  def test_recursion
+    @c[:a] = 1
+    @c[:b] = 2
+
+    # should not blow up
+    @c.each do |k, _|
+      @c[k]
+    end
+  end
+end
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