Minnesota Opinion: Minnesota has the right mix of life

By Red Wing Republican-Eagle
Forum News Service
There’s more to life than money. ... Money can’t buy happiness. ... The best things in life are free. ... Money can’t buy me love.
Phrase it anyway you choose: Money only goes so far in helping find balance
Minnesota has the right mix, according the 2015 study by WalletHub. Reinforced by a Gallup-Healthways poll, the finance website research ranks the state No. 2 on the happiness scale. Elsewhere in the Upper Midwest, North Dakota wasn’t far behind at No. 5 and Iowa was No. 8. South Dakota came in at No. 11 while Wisconsin ranked No. 18.
The study’s organizers say that while money can contribute to someone’s happiness - up to $75,000 a year - health, job satisfaction, environment and a good outlook help make for the whole package.
The No. 1 spot went to Utah, with top ratings for “working environment” (Minnesota 7) and “community, environment, recreational activities” (Minnesota 3). Minnesota was 1 in “emotional and physical well-being” (Utah 4).
Hey, parts of Utah get more snow than we do, so you knew the defining factor wasn’t weather.