magazine article

I just read this article in the May 2013 Redbook magazine...

Splurge on experience, not things! A decade of research tells us that purchases affect our happiness in ways we don't expect. "Most of us think, gosh, if i had limitless money, I could buy what i want, and I'd be happy", says Dunn. "But it doesn't work out that way". There's almost no scientific evidence, for example, that buying a home - or a newer, nicer one - increases joy. In fact, in one study that tracked how spending leads to happiness, researchers found that only one type of purchase had any impact: what they label "leisure", i.e., things like trips, movies, and tickets to sporting events and concerts.

This is what i TRULY believe, experience it, stop buying it!