> Sometimes I wonder if it's the money per se, or what brings in the money, or both. There is a correlation between age and happiness. People of retirement age

> Sometimes I wonder if it's the money per se, or what brings in the money, or both. There is a correlation between age and happiness. People of retirement age are generally happier than people in their forties. It's probably safe to conclude that retired people are happier than they themselves were when they were working. Even though they will have less income. So yes, what brings in the money matters: Not having to work makes you happier. Presumably the wealthy group correlates with not having to work. Or maybe only working a CEO-level job that consists of golfing with business partners and leaving the rest to others.