All the Money in the World : What the Happiest People Know about Getting and Spending

by Vanderkam, Laura

• ISBN13: 9781591844570
• ISBN10: 1591844576
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-03-01
• Publisher: Portfolio Hardcover

Summary

A contrarian guide to using your money to create the life you want. In her last book, 168 Hours, Laura Vanderkam showed that when we really consider how we spend our time, it turns out we have more than we realize. Now she proves that the same is true for money. No matter how much we earn, there are smarter ways to apply every dollar toward the things that matter most. For example, the average couple spends $5,000 on engagement and wedding rings, with little thought to resisting peer pressure. But what if they decide to spend $300 on rings and apply the rest to future date nights, weekend getaways, babysitters, and thinking-of-you bouquets? What would give more satisfaction in the long run? Drawing on the true stories of individuals and families who've reached financial fulfillment, Vanderkam argues that perhaps money can buy happiness, if we spend it wisely.

Author Biography

Laura Vanderkam is the author of 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think and Grindhopping:  Build a Rewarding Career Without Paying Your Dues, which the New York Times hailed as “loaded with smart observations.” Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, City Journal, the Huffington Post, USA Today, Scientific American, and Reader’s Digest, among other publications. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and their three children.

Table of Contents

Introduction You Have More Money Than You Think	p. 1
What Else Could That Ring Buy?	p. 15
Getting
Don't Scrimp More, Make More	p. 35
Rethink Retirement	p. 60
Spending
Laughing at the Joneses	p. 85
The Best Weekend Ever	p. 109
The Marginal Cost of Children	p. 123
The Chicken Mystique	p. 141
Sharing
The Selfish Joy of Giving	p. 161
Another Way to Invest	p. 183
All the Money in the World
Ode to a Ziploc Bag	p. 203
The How to Buy Happiness Handbook	p. 203
Acknowledgments	p. 227
Notes	p. 229
Index	p. 241
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