Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending

Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending

Two professors combine their fascinating and cutting-edge research in behavioral science to explain how money can buy happinessâ€”if you follow five core principles of smart spending.

Most people recognize that they need professional advice on how to earn, save, and invest their money. When it comes to spending that money, most people just follow their intuitions. But scientific research shows that those intuitions are often wrong.

Happy Money offers a tour of research on the science of spending, explaining how you can get more happiness for your money. Authors Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton have outlined five principlesâ€”from choosing experiences over stuff to spending money on othersâ€”to guide not only individuals looking for financial security, but also companies seeking to create happier employees and provide â€œhappier productsâ€ to their customers. Dunn and Norton show how companies from Google to Pepsi to Charmin have put these ideas into action.

Along the way, Dunn and Norton explore fascinating research that reveals that luxury cars often provide no more pleasure than economy models, that commercials can actually enhance the enjoyment of watching television, and that residents of many cities frequently miss out on inexpensive pleasures in their hometowns. By the end of this â€œlively and engaging bookâ€ (Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness), youâ€™ll be asking yourself one simple question every time you reach for your wallet: Am I getting the biggest happiness bang for my buck?
Country USA
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-05-14
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-05-14
Format	Kindle eBook