16: Does Money Buy Happiness?
Feb 16, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 16
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Episode description
We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- Does more money provide more happiness?
- Why are people unsatisfied no matter how much wealth they attain?
- Focusing on time over money
- Why don’t the ultra-wealthy stop working?
- How can people be happy if they can’t be rich?
References:
- Buying Time Promotes Relationship Satisfaction
- Happy Go Money by Melissa Leong
- Valuing time over money predicts happiness after a major life transition
- Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending
- People actually are happier when they make more money: Wharton study
- How Happy Are Millionaires?
Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
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