Happy Money: The New Science of Smarter Spending

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by Elizabeth Dunn, Michael Norton · 2013

Happy Money explains how spending choices can increase happiness, drawing on behavioral-science research. Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton present principles for using money more effectively, including spending on experiences, making purchases feel more valuable, and investing in others.

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Spend for lasting happiness and set boundaries that hold
The episode connects two everyday sources of regret—mindless spending and automatic people-pleasing—to more deliberate choices.
Aug 8, 2026 · 55 min

1 episode featuring Happy Money: The New Science of Smarter Spending

Spend for lasting happiness and set boundaries that hold