When money is tight, 'purchase happiness' is low

Science is increasingly revealing how we can boost our happiness

Research (N=464) finds desiring money for “healthy reasons,” such as financial stability and self-integrated reasons (e.g. to feel a sense of pride or to be able to direct one’s own life as opposed to spending money on impulse or for materialist reasons) improves well-being and happiness.

The happiness revolution: How to boost the well-being of society