Synopses & Reviews
YOU CAN AFFORD TO BE HAPPY MP Dunleavey, personal finance columnist for the New York Times and creator of the award-winning “Women in Red” column on MSN Money, presents a radical new plan for attaining happinessand it doesnt involve taking money out of the equation. The secret to true and lasting contentment is learning how to spend your cash.
Dont just spend oninvest in yourself!
Learn how to use your money to buy:
More Time
Less Stuff
Better Health
Stronger Relationships
Greater Confidence
Rewarding Hobbies
Life-enhancing Skills
Financial Security
Peace of Mind
How many times have you been told money cant buy happiness?
Its time to abandon this old chestnut because money is a powerful tool, which can in fact buy you all of the things you never thought it could: peace of mind, a healthier lifestyle, more time to do the things you love, stronger relationships, security, and loads of fun.
In a world where were bombarded with the temptations of conspicuous consumption, personal finance columnist MP Dunleavey presents an antidote to empty spending. Through quizzes, worksheets, real life examples, and sound financial advice, MP shows you how to stop throwing your money away on fleeting pleasures like the hot new designer handbag, or the biggest house on the block, and start investing in your own portfolio of happiness.
Reallocating your assets to reflect what really satisfies you is the way to enjoy a life of true wealth. Money Can Buy Happiness is for anyone who believes finishing happy is more important than finishing rich.
Synopsis
MP Dunleavey’s groundbreaking guide puts the personal back into personal finance by drawing on the latest happiness research to show that, yes, in fact, your money can make you happier than you ever thought possible. Through easy-to-follow financial advice and engaging anecdotes from her career as a personal finance columnist, Dunleavey reveals that, when used wisely and well, money can become the root of ongoing happiness and a richer life on many levels.
Part of the growing backlash against the stress and angst of today's consumer culture, Money Can Buy Happiness opens up a world of opportunities that don’t require any sacrifice beyond reevaluating priorities and reallocating wealth. Readers will be able to:
• Buy more time (by living in an apartment closer to work rather than a McMansion in the hinterlands, or taking a pay cut to work four days instead of five).
• Pay for peace of mind (by buying fewer but more reliable products; by zeroing out their debt).
• Invest in themselves. (by learning a second language, joining a gym, or learning to cook instead of buying a flat screen TV.)
• Enjoy their relationships. (Giving up one short cruise vacation could finance babysitter fees for a year or multiple weekends at a bed and breakfast.)
This unique, hopeful guide is for anyone who thinks finishing happy is more important than finishing rich.
About the Author
MP Dunleavey is a personal finance columnist for the New York Times and creator of the popular “Women in Red” series for the MSN Money Web site. She lives in upstate New York with her husband, son, two cats, and more house repairs than she bargained for. But is she happy? You bet.