Деньги надо тратить не на вещи, а на услуги, освобождающие время — это даёт большее удовлетворение от жизни.
The study, led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Harvard Business School, suggests that using money to buy free time — such as paying to delegate household chores like cleaning and cooking — is linked to greater life satisfaction.
«People who hire a housecleaner or pay the kid next door to mow the lawn might feel like they’re being lazy,» said study lead author Ashley Whillans, assistant professor at Harvard Business School who carried out the research as a PhD candidate in the UBC department of psychology. «But our results suggest that buying time has similar benefits for happiness as having more money.»