Health and wealth are both important resources for living a happy and successful life.  People in poor health often die young and spend thousands of dollars (that could have been invested) on health care costs.  On the other hand, those who practice recommended health behaviors are more likely to exceed average life expectancy and need a large nest egg to insure that they don’t outlive their assets.

Health and personal finances are both closely associated with happiness.  Research data indicate that four factors strongly predict happiness and well-being in most cultures: health, economic status, employment, and family relationships.  Studies indicate that people are happier when they are healthy, employed, married or in a long-term committed relationship, and financially secure.

This fact sheet describes 20 similarities between health and financial issues.  These common characteristics support the premise that the same behavior change strategies can be used to improve one’s health or personal finances or both.

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