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Can Money Actually Buy Happiness? Here's What the Science Really Says
"Money can't buy happiness." You've heard it a thousand times. But what if the research everyone's been quoting for the last decade was actually flawed?
In this episode, Maddie and Meghan dig into the real science of money and happiness — including the 2023 study that updated everything we thought we knew. They break down what the research actually says about financial stress, why the number matters less than what it unlocks, and how the comparison trap quietly steals progress at every income level.
The question isn't whether money buys happiness. It's whether yours is working for you…
The skinny
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