Are the inflated prices for dining out and buying flowers worth it?

The study of happiness economics is growing and findings may offer simple ways to feel better.

The answer might help answer tricky questions, such as choosing whether to eat in or dine out, spend the day with family or stay late at work.

As another new year gets underway, it can pay to look back to see if losses in the last year alter the way we manage money. There is evidence investors react to losses by taking more risk. And in that sense, we can behave…