Can Money Buy You Happiness?

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What does money have to do with happiness? Perhaps a better question to ask is, can money increase our levels of happiness?
I (alongside former co-host Garrett Philbin) explore this question and how the idea of happiness has manifested in our financial lives. In fact, I get personal, sharing why I feel so emotional talking about mylofty income goal. I even share a story about the time I hit rock bottom, which left Garrett saying “Oh, S(#T.”

 

What You Hear in This Episode:

• • Why Sarah feels she needs to make more money to be happy, and her journey to discover the emotional connection to her lofty income goal.

• • What it actually means to be intentional with money and how that ties into our overall happiness

• • How using money to avoid tough life decisions can lead you down a dark path

• • The myth that having a lot of money can solve all your problems

• The role gratitude plays when it comes to money and happiness

Resources:

• • The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist

• • Pullman Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Hotel

• • On Rock Bottom, Falling in Love, and Rescuing a Bank Account

• • How the ‘Luxury Kids of Instagram’ spend their parents’ fortunes on private jets and luxury cars
• Here is why Garrett goes up onto his friend’s roof