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December 2, 2011

Strange But True!

Q. A pressing question for these hard economic times: How much money do you need to be happy?

A. That’s the wrong way to look at it, say happiness experts. While it’s true the wealthy are happier than the poor and wealthy countries are happier than poor ones, money actually buys little happiness, reports the University of California, Berkeley “Wellness Letter.” “That’s because people don’t spend it right,” according to a recent study in the “Journal of Consumer Psychology.” The authors offer tips on spending money with happiness in mind:


 
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