Giving away money doesn't always bring happiness

Giving away cash sounds like a surefire way to be popular, until it turns sour, writes Rita de Brún

THE pursuit of money has long been linked with the pursuit of happiness. But for some, such as San Francisco-based property investor, Jason Buzi, the joy comes not from the hoarding of it or from any self-indulgence, but from giving it away.

He recently revealed himself to be the benevolent mystery man behind @hiddencash — a Twitter handle that generated more than 465,000 followers eager for treasure-hunt style clues as to where to find the sums of money (usually between $40 and $200) he had hidden across the state of California.