If money doesn't make you happy, then you probably aren't spending it right

The finding is interesting, rethink how we're spending to maximize our happiness.

As a sex educator, helping people to expand their acceptance of different form of sexuality when something is bringing trouble to them. An example: money can't buy love but it can buy sex. For some people they enjoy prostitution, it's a way to relax, to bond with others, to enjoy the excitement and fulfillment. However, in our society, buying sex is classified as bad sex, or even dirty sex.

As a marital therapist, how to help the couple to maximize the enjoyment by spending affordable money. I think the list is quite handy for the couple to think about together.

1. Buy more experiences and fewer material goods
2. Use their money to benefit others rather than themselves
3. Buy many small pleasures rather than fewer large ones
4. Eschew extended warranties and other forms of overpriced insurance
5. Delay consumption
6. Consider how peripheral features of their purchases may affect their day-to-day lives
7. Beware of comparison shopping
8. Pay close attention to the happiness of others

In this process, try to understand/listen the underneath purchasing reason, respect people have their way to enjoy themselves. Sure, over spending would create stress to individual and their relationship. Seek professional advice if you worry.

Folks, spend your money wisely!

Lilac Kamiya

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How to spend money to maximize your happiness:
Barking up the wrong tree

The relationship between money and happiness is surprisingly weak, which may stem in part from the way people spend it. Drawing on empirical research, we propose eight principles designed to help consumers get more happiness for their money. Specifically, we suggest that consumers should (1) buy more experiences and fewer material goods; (2) use their money to benefit others rather than themselves; (3) buy many small pleasures rather than fewer large ones; (4) eschew extended warranties and other forms of overpriced insurance; (5) delay consumption; (6) consider how peripheral features of their purchases may affect their day-to-day lives; (7) beware of comparison shopping; and (8) pay close attention to the happiness of others.

Source: "If money doesn't make you happy, then you probably aren't spending it right" from Journal of Consumer Psychology