Apparently Money Does Buy Happiness

The next time that someone tells you that money can't buy
happiness, tell them that they are wrong. New research
published in Britain has shown that even winning a small lottery
or receiving an inheritance can produce contentment in average
people. Professors Andrew Oswald and Jonathan Gardner of
Warwick University in central England tracked 9,000 families
over the past decade to study whether there was a link between
cash windfalls and contentment. "We find a very strong link
between cash falling on you and higher contentment and better
mental health in the following year," said Oswald.