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Money Can Buy Happiness
How to Spend to Get the Life You Want
by MP Dunleavey
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Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Broadway; 1 (May 29 2007)
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Chapter 1: Your Happiness Portfolio : Part 1
How many times have you been told money can't buy happiness? It's 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

Chapter 1: Your Happiness Portfolio : Part 1
How many times have you been told money can't buy happiness? It's 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

Chapter 1: Your Happiness Portfolio : Part 2
When talking about happiness, Aristotle used the Greek word eudaimonia -which doesn't refer to the upbeat outlook we moderns associate with being happy, but rather to the life well-lived: the inner satisfaction you gain when you live up to your strengths



Book Description

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 happiness - and it doesn't involve taking money out of the equation. The secret to true and lasting contentment is learning how to spend your cash.

Don't just spend on-invest 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 can't buy happiness?

It's 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 we're 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.

About the Author

MP DunleaveyMP Dunleavey

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..