▲ 213 ▼ Can money buy happiness? Income may boost emotional well-being more than we thought (www.cbc.ca) submitted 2 years ago by RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to c/world@lemmy.world 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments Money does indeed buy happiness, and it increases with a bigger paycheque more than economists previously believed, a recent analysis has found.
[–] d33pblu3g3n3@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago (1 child) No shit. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Fucking really. Why the fuck do people not get that having enough money will directly solve 80% of most people's problems. And give you the space/financial ability to deal with the other 20%. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] a9249@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago global political instability is usually caused by global personal financial instability. who woulda thunk money buys happiness. dur. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bob_lemon@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago And that not only people living paycheck to paycheck. I'm fairly well off, renting a decent flat for a good price. But fuck yeah would I move to a bigger and better place if I could afford it. Would love to have a balcony, less traffic outside, and space for a bigger gaming table. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Fucking really. Why the fuck do people not get that having enough money will directly solve 80% of most people's problems. And give you the space/financial ability to deal with the other 20%. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] a9249@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago global political instability is usually caused by global personal financial instability. who woulda thunk money buys happiness. dur. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bob_lemon@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago And that not only people living paycheck to paycheck. I'm fairly well off, renting a decent flat for a good price. But fuck yeah would I move to a bigger and better place if I could afford it. Would love to have a balcony, less traffic outside, and space for a bigger gaming table. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] a9249@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago global political instability is usually caused by global personal financial instability. who woulda thunk money buys happiness. dur. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bob_lemon@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago And that not only people living paycheck to paycheck. I'm fairly well off, renting a decent flat for a good price. But fuck yeah would I move to a bigger and better place if I could afford it. Would love to have a balcony, less traffic outside, and space for a bigger gaming table. permalink fedilink source parent