

College student from Michigan with an interest in psychology and the liberal arts
We’ve all been told money won’t make us happy, but it’s not strictly true. Financial security is important to our happiness, though extreme wealth isn’t. There are several studies that back this up, but for now let’s consider a Princeton University study that found happiness does increase with income, but that this correlation seems to stop dead at around $75,000. Once you’re earning this much, there’s a negligible increase in your happiness if you’re then given a pay rise to $100,000. This makes sense, for a study carried out in the USA. $75,000 is generally enough to lift you clear…