Money makes you happy… or doesn’t it?

A survey of 1000 Americans proved that happiness rises with income… as long as you’re not a high earner.

According to this investigation, happiness rose gradually the more people were paid, but only until they earned around £50,000 a year. The life satisfaction and happiness of high earners appeared to depend on other factors, such as spending time with family and friends and enjoying leisure.

The most significant conclusion of the researchers is that making more money does not necessarily implies being happier, but earning less money relates definitely to more emotional pain.

(Guardian)

Annelies Martens