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Happy Money

The New Science of Smarter Spending
By Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton
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Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton explores how spending money can increase happiness when done in specific ways. The authors delve into five principles: buying experiences, making purchases that enhance your life, giving to others, making financial purchases to delay gratification, and investing in opportunities to connect with others, all supported by research and practical evidence. This book provides insights into using money intentionally to boost personal satisfaction and joy.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you're curious about how spending can lead to greater happiness in life. It offers evidence-based insights and practical strategies on how to make purchases that enhance your well-being, drawing from psychological and behavioural studies.

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Happy Money

Groundbreaking new research reveals money can buy happiness - if you spend it right

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After a fairly low threshold, income and material wealth have no measurable effect on happiness. But how we spend our money does.

In this groundbreaking book, Dr Elizabeth Dunn and Dr Michael Norton explain the secret to "happiness-efficient" spending. Using their own cutting-edge research, they reveal:

  • Why it’s better to buy concert tickets instead of a new iPhone
  • Adverts actually make television more enjoyable
  • Why you should book your next holiday many months in advance
  • How "time affluence" is more important than a fat pay cheque
  • Why charitable giving is the best investment you can make

A rare combination of informed science writing, wit, and practical pointers for a flourishing life, Happy Money will help you to be more fulfilled for less.

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Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton receives praise for its witty and engaging style, backed by extensive research. Critics highlight its blend of entertaining anecdotes and practical advice, suggesting it offers invaluable insights into spending money in ways that enhance happiness, regardless of one’s budget. The book is seen as an investment, providing fresh perspectives and actionable tips to improve one’s life satisfaction and financial wisdom.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781780743370

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 January 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oneworld Publications

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 224

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Business & Entrepreneurship Business Leadership & Management Elizabeth Dunn Finance & Investment Michael Norton Mindset & Self Help Non-Fiction Personal Finance Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Elizabeth Dunn is an associate professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. At age twenty-six, she was featured as one of the “rising stars” across all of academia by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Her work has been featured in top academic journals, including two recent papers in Science, and in hundreds of media outlets worldwide.

Michael Norton is an associate professor of marketing at Harvard Business School. His research has twice been featured in the New York Times Magazine Year in Ideas issue. In 2012, he was selected for Wired magazine’s Smart List as one of “50 People Who Will Change the World.”

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