New research is arguing that's the case. Instead of spending time to get money, truly happy people spend money to get time. The research, which was reported on by the Harvard Business Review this ...

This, it turns out, is leading to a much greater amount of money and time being spent ... spending is undoubtedly linked to the extra time that people are dedicating to their digital passions.

What's the disconnect between consumers saying they are worried about the economy but holiday spending was at record highs?