Does money make you happy?

Money would make me really happy as long as my health and my family's health was also good!

Family and health first..

On the surface most people would say yes of course. But I wouldn't say money itself ... but what money can buy or relieve you from has the "potential" to make you happy temporarily. But then you need another money fix to stay happy. Because the joy of whatever you purchased will fade.

Truth is most people don't "really" like money in my opinion. Here's why I say it.

• Most people don't save it

• Most people don't invest it so it grows

• Most people don't even study ways to preserve it for the most part.

What do most people do when they get money? They find ways to get rid of it (spend it).

In fact, many people look for ways to get rid of money even before they get it (called credit).

Can money buy you happiness? Heck yeah. Money can buy you a lot of things:

- Security
- Free time to chill and do whatever
- Go out to eat on any night
- Women
- Vacations
- Medicine
- Enhanced spirituality (due to the fact that you would be almost self-sufficient)

I love money. I wouldn't kill for it though.

As someone who lived the self induced stress of not having a lot of money coupled with a lot of debt, and that not being the case today, no money doesn't make me happy.

Funny thing, once my wife and I turned the corner, and actually started seeing money remain in the bank, I thought the stress would be gone. It was, but to a degree there is still stress with money, managing it.

No, money itself doesn't make me happy. Giving it to worthy causes makes me happy!

I think money can provide 'things' that contribute to ones happiness...but, some of my most memorable (happiest) moments in life...had absolutely nothing to do with money.

Whilst I've yet to attain money at the financially set for life level, I imagine it would bring happiness to some aspects... And create new unforeseen nightmares in other areas.

Overall, my focus isn't on the money, it's the thrill of the chase, over-coming challenges, and being recognized or appreciated for a job well done... So to speak.

Unfortunately, a ton of people work everyday, barely getting by or able to afford the simple luxuries, of the badic costs of living...because they do not get paid enough for what they do. It's becoming more and more common in my opinion.

As such, people misconcieve money as a measure of their own self-worth, feeling underappreciated, or downright used & abused... And subconsciously, this mindset works against them...just like many who think there's a get rich quick button online somewhere, and they exhaust themselves trying to find it.

I used to make (on average) $500 per day as a swimming pool builder. Was I happy, not really. Was I of the mind to feel respected, appreciated, and incentivized to work 70-90 hours per week...you're damn right I did.

More recently, I took a job making $500 per week, doing similar work as my prior experience is of a tradesman...and it made me feel: belittled, used, and ultimately...like sh!t, I didn't even want to get out of bed!

What's important is you pursue what makes you happy... Hopefully, you can sustain a living at it ot even do very well for yourself. But if you're doing it just for the money...it's all mental prostitution, selling your time, skills, and freedom in exchange for money. Doing so, will likely never make you happy!

Helping free others, and making money...now that is priceless!!! The key to success, in my opinion.

I remember hearing a clever answer to this in the past.

Money doesn't make me happy, but it sure makes the people I owe it to happy.

Money makes me worry less about paying bills. It can help take the stress out of life.

My favorite -

While money can't buy happiness, it certainly lets you choose your own form of misery.

This thread belongs in the "Mind Warriors" section.

There was a survey done(in Germany, I think) that measured the level of happiness and matched it with the income levels of the participants.

It turned out that the happiest people make around 5,000 Euro per month. Less than that and more than that lowered the happiness.

So, there's your answer. There's a "money comfort zone" where money does make you happier.

money buys freedom

freedom = happiness

Winning is better

MONEY gives you options.

And ultimately having options to do what you want with your life/family/friends is going to MAKE YOU happy. Happiness is something that is generated within the self. It's true, someone who is extremely poor on the outside with finances can still be VERY happy within. To be honest, that is HOW it should be.

Not saying anyone wants to be dirt poor. That sucks too. But money can add on to your life and help you GIVE things to the people you love the most and contribute to other important causes in your life.

"Money isn't the most important thing in life but it ranks right up there with oxygen" - Zig Ziglar

Never having to worry or think about money again has been a dream come true. Build out positive cashflow investments (websites, real estate, etc) and keep stacking them every few months. Outsourcing the day to day operations is really to key to scaling business and becoming a real success.

Hi TPRG,

FREEDOM makes you happy.

Money is 1 such vehicle that affords you freedom, I like it for sure

As for 250 K, not into the arbitrary numbers bit here.

Why?

I am house sitting in Jimbaran, Bali for 4 months.

It cost me nothing to do this, save a plane ticket. I crave freedom above all else and sure money is one such vehicle through which you feel free but there are so many more channels out there that can inspire happiness within you.

Again, this place is a resort villa style spot and I am not spending a dime on rent, bills, etc. All expenses paid. We just watch chickens, dogs and cats, which is a joy, we live by one of the most stunning beaches on earth - Pandawa - and I'd reckon they could chare $1,000 a night on up for a stay here, if they decided to do the resort bit when they build the main house, as is their plan.

That means I'll have attracted about $120,000 worth of accomodations for free, and that makes me happy too

Good question dude, thanks for sharing!

Ryan

Those who don't have money they think that money can buy everything even happiness but those who have lot of money and can get whatever they want they go in search of happiness so what you think?

Ahhh.. The age old question

IMO, money doesn't buy happiness but it takes away many of the struggles caused by not having money.

Yes not the money that makes you happy its self satisfaction.

I think you can't buy everything with money. You can only buy the physical things or happiness like Home, cars, mobile phones etc.. which is of course not permanent. You can't buy Mental peace and Happiness, relationships, reputation, moral, etc. from money.

Yeah Old Question, Yes not the money that makes you happy its self satisfaction. Money is enough to fulfill the desired of human life but not happiness.

Yes obvs
Everyone love money here ....!!!
don't you??
you should ask does money make you sad ??? : p

This guy I met the other day at liberty station told me. Money doesn't make you happy but it makes you happier.

"If you want to enjoy life, focus on relationships and health once you make more than $75,000 a year," - Edward Diener, Ph.D., a University of Illinois psychology professor -

I think money is everything! "Without money life is honey" Money can bring lot's of happiness from my faith.

I truly beleive that money makes me happy!

Now I don't mean actually having physical money beside me, that wouldn't make me happy, but I could buy things that make me very happy: Travel, Nice food, Nice accommodation, entry to cool places, etc..

I'm not trying to be mean, but I have observed that the people who are against money are the ones who don't have any.. I know its not nice for them to not have any but they spread the delusion that money won't make you happy.. Of course it will, our whole damn society revolves around money, and money only

yes it makes me happy, money cant buy happiness but it can buy you a jetski. have you ever seen anyone sad on a jetski?

Right now, that money would buy a lot of "happiness".

My daughter has been ill with CFS/ME for 3 years. She is too sick/exhausted to leave the house. Her sleep rhythm constantly changes by floating forward a few hours each week. She cannot plan anything because of her health and sleep.

That $250k would allow her so many more options:
- Getting care from one of the few facilities in this country that specialize in CFS/ME.
- More options for college
(She became ill in her first semester of her junior year in high school, and is just now finishing her required classes. She is still a member of the National Honor Society)
- She could turn the furnace to a higher setting!
- and many, many more things that would provide her with more comfort.

Meanwhile, prayers are appreciated.

Does money buy happiness - assuming your family is in good health - yes. If we have our basic needs met (remember Maslow's heirarchy?) then we can make the choice to move on to activities that allow us to become better people.

It does matter how we choose to use that $250k.

Carmen

I think money can increase your happiness if you are already happy eg if your in good health and happy with the one you with money can increase your happiness cause you can do alot more but if your not in good health or not happy in the situation you are money won't help.

Money doesn't make me "happy" but it gives me freedom.

With money I can bring my ideas to reailty. Money is a tool, so treat it like one.

"Does making money make you happy?"

The answer to that question is to answer this question...

"Does NOT making money make you happy?"

Money is my God

yes i belive it does, you can do more things , have a stable life, and worry less

Money brings me happiness in 2 major ways.

1. Allows me to travel and see/explore interesting places.
2. Allows me to choose which people I choose to be in my presence or not be in my presence.

Other things that are important : my health, a caring partner (of the female variety), my loyal dog, going to the beach and having fun in the waves with my boogie board, and having a cold beer or 5 with friends on my patio on the weekends and playing poker.

money is just a piece of paper with value equated to it.
what money can get you is what makes you happy.
freedom, power, experience, high quality food
I believe it is possible to be happy without money, just a very different style of living

Money buys me movie ticket to Hangover and it buys me ticket to Titanic too.

It buys me quality jeans and buys me drugs. Thing is u don't get lost while choosing. Choose better.
Money do good things, it's necessary and it brings happiness only if you buy only happiness.

Here I would like to say sometimes the MONEY can make you happy. some people said Money is the second god in the world. To lead a luxurious life, you must have money. Without money you will not be able to be happy in this sense. On the other hand the money will not be able to give you Mental Satisfaction. In this case Money will not be able to make you happy.

It's what money buys that can improve our lives. Happiness is a feeling which is within. We are always in control of how we feel. Feeling happier and focusing on the things we want can attract more money into our lives, because when you feel good you make better decisions.

Money can't buy happiness, but it can make you awfully comfortable while you're being miserable.
Clare Boothe Luce

I couldn't have put it better myself .

So you're using it as a tool to get what you wish for. Just having a pile of money is not what's making you happy it's what you're doing with it.

Rick

It is essential component of life.

Most of the time it does

I think there's a step missing. I don't think money makes people happy, I believe money provides the means for you to make yourself happy. As an example, you could have all the money in the world, but say you were the only remaining human on the planet. Probably wouldn't be too happy.

On the flip side, I think a lot more goes in to it. If you attained that money in a shady or unethical way, I'm sure you won't be happy. If you got the money in a fulfilling way, then that's the means to make you happy. A lot goes in to it

All joking aside.... I believe that money itself doesn't buy happiness but the security and freedom it buys creates happiness.

Some may disagree with me but the reality is, we live in a "money centric" world. Having been on "both sides of the fence (poor than wealthy), that's my experience.

Interestingly, investigation of those who preach idealism such as "money doesn't buy happiness" or "money isn't of much concern"....... usually reveals some kind of trust or other financial instrument providing them with their own financial security

There are a TON of authors and other "advisors" in the "new-age" self help space who are guilty of this. It's almost as criminally misleading as are the false income claims in the MMO space.

You work 50 hours... Friday arrives (finally), you have Saturday off, and your employer informs you he/she won't have the money he/she owes you until Monday.

Now, in this example... Most people would be highly pissed, upset, or even ready to unload a verbal or physical assult.

Why?

Because we rely on money as a measurement of affording a means of survival, and the little bits of happiness beyond that (most often) cost money. If not, all the crappy jobs would pay more...cause people wouldn't line up to do a bunch of crap they would never do... If they weren't being paid to do them.

Also, when I met my wife 23 years ago...God forbid I couldn't afford to wine her and dine her... Or I would've never had the privilege to truly understand what love costs... 3 kids, pets, a business, mortgage, etc... (Money may not make anyone happy... But not having it, sure can create some meaningful disasters!)

Overall, I am rarely happy if I am running on empty... So I like to try and keep the tank half full, whenever possible.

I like the Zig Ziglar quote "Money isn't everything, but it ranks right up there with oxygen."

Money is a tool....simple as that. Money will magnify the type of person you are...that is also a fact.

Money buys the necessities you need and the things you want if you have enough of it.

Money should also be used to serve other people. If you use money wisely you would get out of debt first and then learn to invest it in things to make the money work for you.

Money is simply a tool that can be used in the right way or the wrong way, and that is an individual decision.

I have been in both ends of the spectrum: flat out broke (crashing at a friend's couch for months) and cash millionaire. I will say this much: Money, while it might not necessarily bring happiness per se, it sure brings freedom and possibilities Whatever you do with such freedom and possibilities, it is up to you.

Ever seen a sad person on a wave runner?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RoLdkgjKhs

I totally agree with you!!

I have never met a person with back pains or stressed out, truly happy. Even if they say that money is not happiness. That is bs for real!~

Money is not what is really important - WHAT money gets you and the feelings it provides you with, IS what is truly important. You are not really after the money, ever, you are always after what the money gets you.

Thats it!

Great topic!

As I say to my mum, would rather be unhappy on a million dollar yaucht fishing off the whitsundays then unhappy in a bad area with a horrible house! Money does by happiness, but of course family and health is more important and a lot of people lose family with the money for one reason or another. Money gets you the best doctors and specialists in the world as well. The phrase "money dpesn't buy happiness" is complete bullshit really, Ive never agreed with it lol. If it doesnt BUY happiness, it BUYS a much NICER, MORE EXTRAVAGANT level of unhappiness hey! LOL

I'm not sure how to answer someone give me some money and I'll try it out to see it makes me happy lol

Maybe you're question could have been: Does making money make you happy?

And yes making money does make me happy but spending it does not unless it is an investment that makes me more money or keeps me alive.

Materialistic things that money buys does not make me happy, but more the security it provides makes me happy

Overall it depends on the person. If someone spends a lot of time with family, money wouldn't really be the key to their happiness. I've seen families live on low income but are always happy and smiling. I've also seen high six figure earners who live miserable lives. They have the woman of their dreams, a flashy sports car but whenever I see them, their facial expressions are always like they've just been told they lost all their money.

Money brings happiness, I'm sure it brings unhappiness to but lets look at it like this. My parents finished there mortgage this year, she said to me, I got an extra £12,000 a year to do what ever I want to do with. Ok £12,000 isn't an overwhelming amount of money but that still equates to an extra 1k a month. If they wanted to go out and buy a new car, they could without having to worry about other bills. If they wanted to go on holiday, they could. I think the happiness comes from being able to pay everything off and still having the ability to have fun.

Why should it? Money is not made to bring happiness. Happiness is an inside job, and has nothing to do with having or not having money. But having money gives you more freedom, and allows to amplify everything you decide to do.

having happy Customers makes me happy. the money follows.

You seem to be viewing money as a tool that can buy you things and allow you to spend more time with people important to you.

That is a perfectly valid justification, it's just important to keep in mind that money by itself won't make you happy -- it's what you do with it that does. It can also make you very unhappy if you misuse it and do destructive or non-beneficial things with it.

Until money can buy a 100 percent effective and safe cure for hair loss, it will not make me much happier than I already am.

However, I need the money in case the cure does come out.

Money it's good, but money don't buy Happyness, because the real happyness in this world is worshiping God, and being a good person and giving something to the community

I would be happy making $300 a week, let alone $250K a year. i am a content writer and trying to make money online at home. I have an ad placed but want to learn more and have read and watched videos but still struggling. I would give anything to make more than the $100 a week online that I manage to make now writing for Elance and other content mill sites that pay pennies per 100 words.

For me, money isn't everything, but it is everything else.

Success to all,

Money doesn't buy you happiness, money buys you comfort and security. Realistically, you couldn't be happy without it - but having it won't make you happy.

It makes my wife happy
= I get an easy life = HAPPINESS :-)

As somebody once told me: money wont solve your problems but having no money will create tons!

Hmmm....

... Depends on what you mean.

I like making money.

I like spending money.

I'm not sure that I like having money in itself though. I'm not one of those people who likes having a huge bank account just for the sake of it. I would much rather own property than simply have cash (supposing I had to choose between the two).

If there were no money, would you be happy?

Money just takes away the pressure and stress which means you're free to be happy.

"Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a boat big enough to pull up right alongside it." - a quote I saw on this forum years ago in someones signature, it always stood out to me.

Yes, the bigger the number the happier i feel. I always had a special attachment to it sjnce i was a child.

ya money makes me happy when i earn it myself.

I totally agree with you!
I think whoever invented that statement must have been poor and wanted to feel better about their own situation... I do agree that material things don't always bring happiness (honestly now, you can be happy even without a car, for instance), but without money, I can't imagine myself feeling happy!

I think money can not buy the happiness, but most of the time the money can give you happy. There is no doubt about it. Sometimes the money fails to give happiness. according to me, it is an exception. while the exception is not an example. So finally I can say the money is the second God in the world.

It is not greedy to enjoy money. If you think about it , if everyone had enough money to buy what they needed and were also able to buy things they wanted , we would all be a lot happier.I'm not saying you need money to be happy , but if everyone had it we would be at least a little happier and less stressed. With the hard economy and all . So yeah , it makes sense that money makes you happy. Although , if you look at it closer , you realize that it is not money that makes you happy , money is just sheets of paper , but the things you buy make your life better , funner , easier , etc, so knowing that . You then know it is the objects not the money.

If I have no money, it definitely does make me happy. But, if I have a lot of money, I think it does give me peace in mind is more important than just happy.!

They say money can't buy you love...but it can rent some first-class accommodations.

I will be blunt, the term "Money can't buy you happiness" was only bought in to make losers feel they aren't losing out so that the rich didn't have to worry about being judged.

In reality while you can't be happy just because you have money, it does pave the way towards happiness.

Ask those who don't have money and they will tell you how difficult it is to get up in the morning and think of how they are going to buy food/clothing/shelter for themselves.

But one thing for sure, if you have money you can make others happy by giving to charity, help the one less fortunate. A smile in their face is worth living for. And that itself is happiness bought by money

first time when you`ll be crying on floor, totally desperate... then you`ll know if money=happiness

Money makes me happy, yes, there's no point denying it. The thing is I am lucky enough have someone with me with whom I can share my happiness!

problem is that you can't buy everything for example real love but when you have $250k bitch please

Attitude is what you decide each day for yourself. From attitude, happiness can derive.

Money does not bring happiness to you. It can bring proud, a sense of certainty and security to you.

Money can do great things for you, but you can be happy with or without money either way.

I believe that money can give you freedom and maybe ease the stress in life. However happiness is a whole different thing that in my opinion got nothing to do with money. It doesn't matter you are rich or poor you have ups and downs in your life sometimes you are happy sometimes you're not. It's simple life consists of ups and downs so I think that is the wrong question. However we can all agree that money is necessary to have a better life.
'A happy life is impossible; the best that man can attain is a 'heroic life', - Arthur Schopenhauer