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Happy money, the science of smarter spending, Elizabeth Dunn & Michael Norton

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Happy money, the science of smarter spending, Elizabeth Dunn & Michael Norton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Happy money

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

800031934

Responsibility statement

Elizabeth Dunn & Michael Norton

Sub title

the science of smarter spending

Summary

Happy Money offers a tour of new research on the science of spending. Most people recognize that they need professional advice on how to earn, save, and invest their money, most people just follow their intuitions. But scientific research shows that those institutions are often wrong. Happy Money explains why you can get more happiness for your money by following five principles, from choosing experiences over stuff to spending money on others. And the five principles, from choosing experiences over stuff to spending money on others. And the five principles can be used not only by individuals but by companies seeking to create happier employees and provide "happier products" to their customers. Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton show how companies form Google to Pepsi to Crate & Barrel have put these ideas into action. Along the way, the authors describe new research that reveals that luxury cars often provide no more pleasure than economy models, that commercials can actually enhance the enjoyment of watching television, adn that residents of many cities frequently miss out on inexpensive pleasures in their hometowns. By the end of this book, readers will ask themselves one simple question whenever they reach for their wallets. Am i getting the biggest happiness bang for my buck?

Table Of Contents

Buy experiences -- Make it a treat -- Buy time -- Pay now, consume later -- Invest in others -- Epilogue : zooming out

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