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alreadyemily's review against another edition
3.0
I know many people who could benefit from reading this book. Light, humorous, easy reading.
barrytho's review against another edition
4.0
How to spend money to buy happiness:
1. Buy experiences
2. Make it a treat
3. Buy time
4. Pay now, consume later
5. Invest in others
1. Buy experiences
2. Make it a treat
3. Buy time
4. Pay now, consume later
5. Invest in others
acesarrows's review against another edition
2.0
The authors 5 main points towards the science of smarter spending are:
1) Buy Experiences
2) Make it a treat
3) Buy Time
4) Pay now, consume later
5) Invest in others.
All solids ideas and points, but I didn't love this book. I think the tone was a bit too tongue-in-cheek and "friendish" for me. Still the points and concepts are good.
1) Buy Experiences
2) Make it a treat
3) Buy Time
4) Pay now, consume later
5) Invest in others.
All solids ideas and points, but I didn't love this book. I think the tone was a bit too tongue-in-cheek and "friendish" for me. Still the points and concepts are good.
jenniferstringer's review against another edition
3.0
Money may not necessarily buy happiness, but there are ways we can spend it in which we can derive more happiness from it. Apparently, once one reaches the threshold of $70,000, more money may buy more luxuries, but people derive no more happiness from them than if they had bought something less luxurious. The authors review many, many experiments and basically come up with 5 basic rules:
1. Buy experiences
2. Make it a treat
3. Buy time
4. Pay now. Consume later.
5. Invest in others
So if someone spent $20.00/week on daily, basic coffee at her local Starbucks, she would derive more happiness from that $20 if on Monday she agreed to meet a friend for coffee on Friday, preloaded her Starbucks card, looked forward to it all week, then on Friday, she treated her friend to a fancy, more pricy coffee drink.(coffee may not be the best example with so many people who require a daily dose to get the day going, but you get the idea.)
I think it was a poor choice to add the epilogue in which the authors suggest how the principles could be applied to government. Any conservative reader will dismiss the entire book; it doesn't seem to acknowledge that this country has tremendous debt while earlier saying paying advance with happy anticipation is superior to spending while in debt. So, I found that part to be contradictory advice, but on the whole, it was an interesting read.
1. Buy experiences
2. Make it a treat
3. Buy time
4. Pay now. Consume later.
5. Invest in others
So if someone spent $20.00/week on daily, basic coffee at her local Starbucks, she would derive more happiness from that $20 if on Monday she agreed to meet a friend for coffee on Friday, preloaded her Starbucks card, looked forward to it all week, then on Friday, she treated her friend to a fancy, more pricy coffee drink.(coffee may not be the best example with so many people who require a daily dose to get the day going, but you get the idea.)
I think it was a poor choice to add the epilogue in which the authors suggest how the principles could be applied to government. Any conservative reader will dismiss the entire book; it doesn't seem to acknowledge that this country has tremendous debt while earlier saying paying advance with happy anticipation is superior to spending while in debt. So, I found that part to be contradictory advice, but on the whole, it was an interesting read.
edgiles4's review against another edition
4.0
This is a quick read with several good evidence-based recommendations. The writing was at times too cute for my taste, but I'd still highly recommend this.
richard_f's review against another edition
4.0
Some valuable research to consider when (earning &) spending.
hamckeon's review against another edition
3.0
This book was not what I expected it to be about, which was my fault for not looking into it more. I saw it on a suggested reading list in the back of the book Better than Before.
It had some interesting points but nothing earth shattering. It does go along well with my resolution to donate/volunteer more this year.
It had some interesting points but nothing earth shattering. It does go along well with my resolution to donate/volunteer more this year.
brdgtc's review against another edition
3.0
A quick and thought provoking read - using a light tone balanced with real studies and statistics, the authors explore the ways in which money (and as little as one dollar) can or cannot make us happy.