Money Can Buy Happiness: How To Spend To Get The Life You Want

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.

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.