A field experiment found working adults randomly assigned to spend $40 saving themselves time, paying someone to clean or run an errand, reported significantly greater happiness than when they spent the same $40 on a material purchase, while a separate study of over 4,000 people found those who said

The happiness gap between buying stuff and buying free time is real—and quantifiable. The post A field experiment found working adults randomly assigned to spend $40 saving themselves time, paying someone to clean or run an errand, reported significantly grea…