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 ...

Would you take it if someone handed you $240 for an hour of your time? According to new research from Empower, that's the average value Americans place on an hour of their day. Multiply that by a ...

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?