The key to happiness is finding a job that is rewarding enough to want to do later in life. Most people in today's world will likely work past the traditional retirement age and it isn't necessarily a bad thing. The author challenges the traditional model of saving for retirement in order to not work. It may not change overall happiness long term but, as many would certainly attest to, a little more money can make day-to-day living a lot sweeter. Vanderkam's answer to the age-old question of whether or nor can money buy happiness is a strong but qualified yes. In many ways, what we spend our money on should reflect our values and the things that are important to us. It offers plenty of ideas for challenging societal mores in regards to spending and encourages the reader to think about where they truly want their money to go. This book is less of a financial guide and more of a consideration of the role of money. Laura Vanderkam, the author of 168 Hours, a book on how we spend our time, has written a new book, All The Money In The World, about how we spend our money. But what would you do if you had all the money in the world? This common fantasy-inducing question isn't just an idle daydream, it can actually help lead you toward finding ways to live better with the money you already have. Just about everyone has areas in their life where they splurge and other areas where thrift reigns supreme. Our beliefs about money are deep, often conflicting, and intensely complicated.
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