Can Money Determine Your Happiness?
In 1964, Paul McCartney and John Lennon of the Beatles co-wrote the hit song “Money Can’t Buy Me Love” but, could it bring you happiness?
In 2010, Princeton University conducted a study which found that day-to-day happiness rose as annual income increased, but then tapered off at a yearly income of $75,000. In 2021, a study directed by the University of Pennsylvania reported that happiness continued to rise steadily with incomes well beyond $75,000 and it did not plateau at any specific annual income. With such conflicting results, determining which one was more conclusive became a difficult decision.