Overworked and poorly paid, today’s workers increasingly wish they could march up to the boss and drop the classic line, “Take this job and shove it.” Given high unemployment rates and the uncertainties in the economy, however, …
happiness
“Money leads to autonomy but it does not add to well-being or happiness.”
134 Money Tips, Special Mother’s Day Edition
In this week’s link roundup: wisdom, tips, and lessons about money and family from moms everywhere—and tons of affordable, heartwarming gift ideas that’ll show much Mom is appreciated.
Why Are Beautiful People Happier? Mainly Because Good Looks Help Them Get Rich
Beauty is the path to happiness—by way of money. A new series of studies shows that attractive people earn more money and marry better-looking spouses, and that the economic benefits of being good looking make them happier than their homely counterparts. Logically, you’d think that efforts to improve one’s appearance would somehow lead …
Lesson from the Recession: Turns Out the Rat Race Is … Fun?
One theory has it that the recession was actually supposed to make people happier—that the upheaval in jobs, markets, and housing would force us to be more grateful for the things we have, to come to a fresh realization about what’s truly important in life, and to help us focus not on money or careers or material possessions but on …
The Nation’s Most Fiscally Responsible Citizens Hail From … New Jersey?
My home state, much derided as a haven of McMansions, malls, and obnoxious, tanning-booth-crazed reality TV stars, and a place regularly accused by its own residents of having one of the country’s most fiscally irresponsible governments in the land, actually boasts the country’s most financially capable and responsible people. Who says …
180 Money Tips, Holiday Gift Edition
Including links to more than 80 unusual and unusually thrifty gift ideas, along with money lessons from “The Simpsons” and money lessons for irresponsible 20-somethings, smart financial moves to make for the holidays and dumb financial moves that’ll make you fat.
Money Leaks: Love ‘Em or Plug ‘Em
Money can be spent in big chunks—a house, a boat, a houseboat, a wedding, an ER visit—or it can leak out in tiny bits, with a few bucks here or there for lattes, lottery tickets, stamps, maid service, landscaping, co-pays, and so on. I won’t try to tell you how to spend your money, but it’s safe to say that no matter how you spend …
Why You Must Own a Hickory Handle Hammer, and 123 Other Money-Saving Insights
Favorite dirt-cheap meals! Why you must quit being an idiot! Tastiest low-budget beers! Lessons learned from spiking your hair into a mohawk! And more.
Cheapskate Wisdom … on How to Be Happy
“Focus more on friends and family, less on material goods.”
Less Stuff Equals More Happiness
“The things we are trained to think make us happy, like having a new car every couple of years and buying the latest fashions, don’t make us happy.”
Q&A with Jeff Yeager, Author of ‘The Cheapskate Next Door’
Jeff Yeager made a name for himself as The Ultimate Cheapskate. Now, after traveling the country and talking to tons of fellow members of the “cheaphood,” he’s back with a new book that’s all about how cheapskates proudly do what they do and save more and spend less than typical consumers, how they couldn’t give a hoot about keeping up …
