Research shows money (in the form of a paycheck) can buy happiness. Experts craft a game plan to double your salary.
Research shows money (in the form of a paycheck) can buy happiness. Experts craft a game plan to double your salary.
The best things in life may be free, but a study out of Case Western Reserve University found that money does indeed buy happiness. Increasing income—to the tune of an annual salary of $80,000— also relieves negative emotions and reduces the incidence of serious mental illness, according to the research. This makes sense, but how exactly do you go about doubling your income or even getting a raise?