Whoever coined the phrase "money can't buy happiness" probably never lived in poverty. Even so, there's no shortage of stories about rich people who are absolutely miserable. Self-Made Millionaire ...

Think happiness has a price tag? You’re right. Find out the new income level linked to peak life satisfaction.

The authors’ theory is that above $75,000 of income, happiness is driven by things like the quality of one’s relationships, health, and leisure time, and money isn’t a factor. MORE FROM ...

Happiness is a six-figure salary: On average, Americans say they need $284,167 per year to be happy. Millennials are driving up the average. ... Happiness means paying the bills on time: ...

High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well-being. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107 (38), 16489-16493. Killingsworth, M. A. (2016).

Median household income in the U.S. stands at about $74,000 annually, but respondents told Empower that they'd need to earn roughly $284,000 each year to achieve happiness.

In a frequently cited study from 2010, Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton found that while overall life evaluation was positively correlated with income as individuals' incomes exceeded $120,000 ...

A new global study has reignited the age-old debate about money and happiness, revealing that income may contribute more to overall life satisfaction than previously thought. Supporting the study ...