This actually is a topic that hasnt been researched very much until recently, says Elizabeth W. Dunn, an associate professor in the psychology department at the University of British Columbia, who is at the forefront of research on consumption and happiness. Theres massive literature on income and happiness. Its amazing how little there is on how to spend your money.
Studies over the last few decades have shown that money, up to a certain point, makes people happier because it lets them meet basic needs. The latest round of research is, for lack of a better term, all about emotional efficiency: how to reap the most happiness for your dollar.
So just where does happiness reside for consumers? Scholars and researchers havent determined whether Armani will put a bigger smile on your face than Dolce Gabbana. But they have found that our types of purchases, their size and frequency, and even the timing of the spending all affect long-term happiness.
One major finding is that spending money for an experience concert tickets, French lessons, sushi-rolling classes, a hotel room in Monaco produces longer-lasting satisfaction than spending money on plain old stuff.
Its better to go on a vacation than buy a new couch is basically the idea, says Professor Dunn.
Thomas DeLeire, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin discovered that the only category to be positively related to happiness was leisure: vacations, entertainment, sports and equipment like golf clubs and fishing poles.
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