840: Melissa Leong, Author of Happy Go Money

So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Farnoosh Torabi

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2019

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Many people have studied the connection between money and happiness. A recent Purdue University study revealed that people making $200,000 are no happier than people earning $95,000 a year. What do we make of this information? Why is it important? Today’s guest is going to try to help us figure some of this out. Melissa Leong is a personal finance expert, writer, television personality, speaker and bestselling author. Her book Happy Go Money hit shelves earlier in January this year. The book aims to teach people how to derive the most happiness from their money. Melissa digs into psychology, personal finance and her own personal story to offer practical, easy to understand advice. Melissa is very honest, as we’ll hear about her own personal struggles, from her decision to quit her job as a journalist to watching her husband battle extreme depression and how her firm grip on money helped her to overcome those obstacles and achieve happiness. You can learn more about Melissa at www.MelissaLeong.com and follow her on Twitter @MelissaLeong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	So Money,
0:02.4	Leong, author of Happy Go Money.
0:05.0	You're listening to So Money,
0:08.0	with award-winning Money Guru Farnu
0:10.0	Farno Shkorabi.
0:11.0	Each day, get a 30 minute dose of financial inspiration from the world's top business minds,
0:16.4	authors, influencers, and from Farnus yourselves.
0:20.7	Looking for ways to save on gas or double your double coupons?
0:24.0	Sorry, you're in the wrong place.
0:26.0	Seeking profound ways to live a richer, happier life.
0:29.0	Welcome to So Money is just a tool to try to be happy with your life.
0:36.2	I need to figure out that part, the happiness part.
0:39.7	Otherwise, the, you know, all of this chasing, all all this working all this accumulation of money
0:45.2	and well I don't know what it's for I have to figure out what it's for.
0:48.3	Welcome back to so money everybody I'm your host Pharnarnish Tarabi. Many people have studied the connection between
0:56.0	money and happiness. A recent Purdue University study revealed that people making $200,000 are no happier than people earning $95,000 a year.
1:09.5	So what should we make of this information?
1:11.2	Why is it important? Today's guest is going to try to help
1:14.4	us figure some of this out. Melissa Leong is on the show today. She's a personal
1:18.8	finance expert, writer, television personality, speaker, and best-selling author. Her book Happy Go Money
1:25.8	hit shelves earlier in January this year. The book aims to teach people how to derive the most
1:31.6	happiness from their money.
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