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Science has proven that money can buy happiness. And, the reason for this is time, not money. Actually, money can make you happy because it buys you time.
If you have the resources to pay people to do your time-consuming, tedious and onerous chores, you’re happier, according to an international research team.
The results of a study indicated that people spent about $148 a month buying themselves extra time. The time made them happier because they did things they wanted to do, not what they “had to do”.
Having more time equaled less stress and less stress made them happy. The effect is seen across all income levels.
When the researchers gave 60 adults $40 to spend on goods, they weren’t as happy as when they bought time for themselves.
As for me, when I have time, I seem to have no money and when I have money, I have no time. Funny how having a job and a family works like that.
Claudia
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