The Trick Is To Get Rich Without Working For It

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If I had a nickel for every time someone has said “money doesn’t buy happiness,” I’d be rich (and happy). Anyway, a new study, summarized in a report from the University of Michigan, suggests it’s more accurate to say money doesn’t buy happiness when you must spend lots of time earning it. The researchers sought to explain why income doesn’t correlate more strongly with happiness, and they suspect it has to do with how people spend their time.

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