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Money brings happiness, according to new research.

The researchers found that 50 percent of those bringing home more than 80,000 dollars are satisfied with life, compared to just 43 percent of those with an income of less than $24,000. About 47 percent of people in the high-income group feel they have achieved their goals, compared to 31 percent of the poorest group, according to data company Mintel.

“It appears that money can buy you happiness, and affluence pays a pivotal role in financial outlook,” Mintel’s senior consumer analyst Alexandra Richmond said. ”The higher income earners are less financially stretched and although they may notice prices rising, it is unlikely to cause them too much concern. A lack of money holds people back from realizing their dreams.”

Sounds pretty obvious to me….when somebody gets paid, they’re happy. Duh.

A new study has found that even with the latest gadgets, people are happiest when they are listening to the radio!

The Media And The Mood Of The Nation study found that people who regularly watched television, used the computer, or listened to the radio were happier and had more energy than those who did not.

It also found that the radio has the most mood-enhancing effect, with listeners saying that it lifted their happiness levels 100 percent and energy levels by 300 percent, compared to those not using any media at all.

“Radio is chosen as a lifestyle support system, to help people feel better as they go about their daily lives,” according to the researchers.

Those that did not use any media at all averaged a score of 0.5 on the energy scale and 1.3 on the happiness scale, while those that listened to the radio had an average happiness score of 2.6 and energy rating of 2.1.

TV viewers averaged a happiness and energy score of 2.1 and 1.4 and those using the Internet rated 2.2 and 1.6 on the same scale.

The research found that the biggest mood enhancer for people was listening to the radio while surfing the web, because they were able to enjoy the “company” of the wireless while achieving more practical things online.

(Source: mensxp.com)