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Welcome to the first Moneybox Live podcast of the year.

And as the calendar page turns, so many of us also think of turning over new leaves,

reassessing what we're doing and how we're doing it.

So today we're looking at the finances of happiness, in particular whether there are lessons

about the way we manage our money which can make us happier and improve our mental well-being.

Now, the cost of living crisis has of course created a lot more concern around people's finances.

But this is not just about earning more to be happier, although of course that's part of it.

It's also about all the other things connected with your finances that contribute towards

making us more content.

Well, with me to answer your questions and discuss some of these issues are

Jan Emanuel Denev, who's Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science at the University of Oxford

and Dr Mark Williamson, Director at the charity Action for Happiness. Welcome to you both. Mark,

I have to start with you and a quick question about the brilliantly named Action for Happiness.

What is it?

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