LEARN: Hiring an Organizer Can Boost Happiness Too!

Allison Aubrey, NPR News correspondent and author of the report, Need A Happiness Boost? Spend Your Money To Buy Time, Not More Stuff, writes:

“Money can’t buy happiness, right? Well, some researchers beg to differ. They say it depends on how you spend it.

A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that when people spend money on time-saving services such as a house cleaner, lawn care or grocery delivery, it can make them feel a little happier. By comparison, money spent on material purchases – aka things – does not boost positive emotions the way we might expect.

Think of it as a way to buy back what has become for many Americans a scarce resource: free time.”

Read more at Need A Happiness Boost? Spend Your Money To Buy Time, Not More Stuff.

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Mary Lynne Murray has helped a myriad of Boomers, Seniors & Heirs with her professional organizing services. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), and has earned the CPO-CD® (Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization) designation from the Institute for Challenging Disorganization. Call Mary Lynne today at 925-933-9737 to discuss how she can help you, or someone you love, get organized.