Happiness Maxes Out At $75,000 By Margaret Hartmann | September 7, 2010 | 2:59pm Latest × Copy Link Facebook X Reddit Email ! Researchers say people’s emotional well-being actually does increase with their income, but only up to $75,000. Princeton economist Angus Deaton explains that for those making less, “Stuff is so in your face it’s hard to be happy.” Image via Andresr/Shutterstock. Most Popular George Clooney Sounds Like a Lovely House Husband Ohio Woman Faces ‘Abuse of a Corpse’ Charge for Miscarriage in Another Post-Roe Nightmare Abortion Access Will, Once Again, Be Decided by the Supreme Court More from JezebelIt Took 25 Years, But Carrie Is Finally Burdened By the Weight of FamilyOhio GOP Ignores Voters, Introduces Bill to Ban Abortion, Criminalize Abortion SeekersEverything Jezebel Loved (and Really Didn't Love) at Tribeca 2025 Join the discussion... GET JEZEBEL RIGHT IN YOUR INBOX Still here. Still without airbrushing. Still with teeth. Sign Up Leave this field empty if you're human:
