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Money does indeed buy happiness, says science

Money can’t buy happiness- goes a popular saying. But science begs to differ. According to an August 2019 study published in the journal Applied Research in Quality of Life, the way you view wealth and materialism may have a significant effect on how satisfied and happy you are with life in general.

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