The more money you have, the more money it takes to feel happier, new research says

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Money can buy happiness, but it gets more expensive the more you make.

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I grew up in Lithuania, the happiest place in the world for under-30s. It has some of the cheapest rent in Europe and other perks.

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The beauty, vibrant culture, nature, and welcoming atmosphere of Lithuania's capital city, Vilnius, take my breath away.

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The world is the happiest it's been since the pandemic, according to a new report

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Worldwide happiness has returned to pre-pandemic levels, and negative experiences are down for the first time since 2014, according to a new report.

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I quit my finance job and became an Airbnb host in Italy. I have no regrets about choosing happiness over money.

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Anton Govor.

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Happiness is typically U-shaped throughout your life. The US has changed that.

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Many young people in North America are unhappy, breaking the U-shaped curve of contentment in life.

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An 82-year-old who moved to Florida by herself nearly 4 decades ago follows one key tip to avoid loneliness — and it led her to run her first marathon at 60

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Vivien Arguelles, 82, made friends after moving to Florida by joining clubs she was passionate about.

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The US slides down the happiest rankings — because so many young people are not OK

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  • The latest World Happiness Report puts in the US in 23rd position on its happiness ranking.
  • The US dropped out of the top 20 for the first time since the report was first published in 2012.
  • The report found that young Americans are driving the decline in happiness. 

It seems the kids in America are not all right.

Deeply Unhappy Gen Z and Millennials Cause U.S. to Drop in Global Happiness Ranking

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The U.S. ranks as the 23rd happiest country in the world, according to a new report from the United Nations published on Wednesday. And while that may not sound too bad, given the fact that there are 143 countries on the list, it’s a significant drop from last year when the U.S. ranked 15th. Sadly, it looks like…

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I lived in Finland for 3 years. Even as an international student, I got a taste of why it's the happiest country in the world.

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Finland is a Nordic country in Europe near Sweden and Norway.

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We moved to Finland and aren't sure it's the 'happiest country in the world' — but we have no regrets

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Kristaps Kovalonoks and Megha Goswami met in Finland in 2019 and got married in August 2023.

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