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When it comes to how much money an individual earns, there may be an optimal amount that will make you happy, according to new research. While money doesn ’ t 1 buy a fulfilling life, income is known to be associated with happiness, and having too little or indeed too much can affect emotional and psychological well-being in a 2 way. “ That might be surprising as what we see on TV and what advertisers tell us we need would indicate that there is no 3 when it comes to how much money is needed for happiness, 4 we now see there are some 5 , ” said Andrew T. Jebb, lead author of the study from Purdue University. It has been found that the ideal income 6 is $95,000 for life satisfaction and $60,000 to $75,000 for emotional well-being. Again, this amount is for individuals and would 7 be higher for families. To arrive at their findings, the researchers studied data from the Gallup World Poll which asks participants about life satisfaction and well-being. Using this information, they created optimal earnings estimates for regions around the world, finding there was substantial