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“돈을 썼는데 행복하지 않다면, 그건 제대로 쓰지 않았기 때문”

돈을 쓰면 사람은 좀 더 행복해질까, 아니면 행복도는 돈 쓰기와 무관할까. 행복은 돈으로 살 수 있다고 하지만 돈과 행복이 큰 관련이 없다는 얘기도 있다. 심지어 돈 때문에 불행해진 사례도 찾아볼 수 있다.2011년 엘리자베스 던 미국 컬럼비아대 교수 연구팀은 이에 대해 도발적인 제목의 논문을 발표했다. ‘돈이 당신을 행복하게 하지 않는다면, 그건 돈을 제대로 사용하지 않았기 때문이다(If money doesn’t make you happy, then you probably aren’t spending it right)’가 그것이다.아무리 돈이 많다고 하더라도 길거리에 있는 아무 음식점에 들어가 랜덤으로 메뉴를 시켜 먹는다면 맛있다고 느끼기 힘들다. 하지만 특정 음식점의 어떤 메뉴가 맛있는지 잘 알고 있다면 밥을 먹을 때 만족감을 느낄 수 있다. 돈과 행복도 마찬가지다. 현대 심리학은 돈을 제대로 쓰면 행복감이 높아진다고 본다. 단, 한계는 있다. 돈을 쓰면 행복감이 높아지지만

The Korea Herald

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Overseas card spending nearly unchanged in Q1

South Koreans' overseas card spending remained nearly unchanged in the first quarter from three months earlier as lower overseas direct purchases offset gains from an increase in outbound travelers, data showed Friday. The amount of money spent overseas by South Koreans with credit and debit cards came to $6.1 billion in the January-March period, down just 0.1 percent from $6.11 billion posted three months earlier, according to data from the Bank of Korea. Compared with a year earlier, the figur

The Korea Herald

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HD Construction Equipment wins first European military contract

HD Construction Equipment has won its first major military procurement contract in Europe, securing a bulldozer supply deal with the Polish military as defense spending rises across the continent. The company said Thursday it had been selected as the final supplier for a crawler dozer procurement project led by Poland's 3rd Regional Logistics Base. Under the contract, HD Construction Equipment will supply 50 Develon 15-ton crawler bulldozers worth about 27 billion won ($17.7 million), with the p

KBS World (English)

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Alcohol Spending in S. Korea Sees Sharpest Drop in 7 Years

[Domestic] : Household spending on alcoholic beverages in South Korea posted its steepest decline in seven years in the first quarter, extending a downward trend to a tenth consecutive quarter. According to the Ministry of Data and Statistics on Tuesday, households spent an average of 13-thousand won, or eight ... [more...]

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Household spending on alcohol falls for 10th straight quarter to W13,000 a month

The average household in South Korea spent 13,000 won ($8.60) per month on alcoholic beverages in the first quarter of this year, as alcohol consumption continued to lose momentum, government data showed Tuesday. According to Statistics Korea, the figure was down 9 percent from a year earlier, marking the 10th consecutive quarterly decline and the steepest annual drop since the agency resumed compiling the data on a quarterly basis in 2019. The sustained decline reflects changing drinking habits

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Chip boom sparks debate over tax windfall, profit sharing

South Korea is facing a growing debate over how to use an unprecedented windfall from the semiconductor boom, as surging chip profits feed into tax revenue, employee bonuses and broader calls for redistribution. The immediate focus is on how the government should handle the expected tax increase — whether to use it for fiscal spending, save it as a buffer or invest it for future generations. At the same time, it is also opening the door to a broader question over how the benefits of the chip sup

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Hanwha Aerospace in arms export talks with Germany, UK

Hanwha Aerospace is reportedly in discussions with Germany, the UK and other European countries on potential arms deal, accelerating its defense push amid rising military spending in the region. According to Bloomberg on Saturday, Alex Wong, global chief strategy officer at Hanwha Group, said Hanwha Aerospace is holding talks with potential European customers beyond existing partners such as Poland and Romania. The discussions cover not only defense procurement but also opportunities to establis

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Korea sets sights on W400tr K-culture market, $110b exports by 2030

South Korea's Culture Ministry on Thursday raised its 2030 K-culture targets to a 400 trillion won ($265 billion) market and $110 billion in exports, up from previous goals of 300 trillion won and $35 billion, respectively. The ambitious figures reflect both Korean culture's continued global rise but also the ministry's expanding definition of what counts as K-culture. The ministry expanded the K-culture category this year to include inbound tourism spending and exports of Korean food, beauty an

KBS World (English)

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Q1 Household Spending Logs Biggest Jump in 3 Years

[Economy] : Household spending in the first three months saw the largest growth in three years. According to the quarterly household trend survey released by the Ministry of Data and Statistics on Thursday, average monthly spending per household in the first quarter jumped five-point-three percent to three-point-one ... [more...]

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Koreans Cut Back on Eating Out, Driving as Costs Surge amid War in Middle East

[Domestic] : A new report shows that many South Koreans are feeling the economic impact of the prolonged war in the Middle East and have reduced nonessential spending, such as eating out and traveling, due to rising prices. The Korea Press Foundation’s Media Research Center on Tuesday published the results of ... [more...]

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“돈을 썼는데 행복하지 않다면, 그건 제대로 쓰지 않았기 때문”

Overseas card spending nearly unchanged in Q1

HD Construction Equipment wins first European military contract

Alcohol Spending in S. Korea Sees Sharpest Drop in 7 Years

Household spending on alcohol falls for 10th straight quarter to W13,000 a month

Chip boom sparks debate over tax windfall, profit sharing

Hanwha Aerospace in arms export talks with Germany, UK

Korea sets sights on W400tr K-culture market, $110b exports by 2030

Q1 Household Spending Logs Biggest Jump in 3 Years

Koreans Cut Back on Eating Out, Driving as Costs Surge amid War in Middle East