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Money can buy happiness — if you give it away

Study: Those who spent cash on others felt cheerier than those who didn't.

By Jeanna Bryner
updated 4:59 p.m. ET, Thurs., March. 20, 2008

[Yes Jeanna, you learned it today. We learned and UNLEARNED it centuries ago. SA]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23729084

Those incoming federal tax-rebate checks could do more than boost the economy. They might also boost your mood, with one caveat: You must spend the cash on others, not yourself.

New research reveals that when individuals dole out money for gifts for friends or charitable donations, they get a boost in happiness while those who spend on themselves get no such cheery lift.

Scientists have found evidence that income is linked with a person's satisfaction with their life and other measures of happiness, but less is known about the link between how a person spends their money and happiness.

[Ah, Mankind is so unfortunate! - not recognizing the Ultimate Truth, Al-Qur'an. SA]