Does Money buy happiness?

[legalboxers]

What's in your wallet

Money. Greenbacks. Benjamin's.

hmm??

It is what makes the world go around, it is what economies thrive on, and can make or break an economy

So Which brings me to my TGIF Friday Mytake

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/opinion/happiness-inequality-prosperity-.html

I was reading this article about prosperity. I will dissect a few pertinent paragraphs.

Issue 1:

In America (and also in other countries), an impressive postwar rise in material well-being has had zero effect on personal well-being. The divergence between economic growth and subjective satisfaction began decades ago. Real per capita income has more than tripled since the late 1950s, but the percentage of people saying they are very happy has, if anything, slightly declined.

How happy are you? So there is a "tax cut" and more money in your wallet. The more money you make, the more taxes you got to pay. As far as I am told... Are you happy ?

Issue 2:

Second, all happiness is relative. Although moral philosophers may wish Homo sapiens were wired more rationally, we humans are walking, talking status meters, constantly judging our worth and social standing by comparing ourselves with others today and with our own prior selves.

We are happy we get more money in our wallets. Which gives us a greater satisfaction to do more things. To buy more, to spend more. But, we fail to neglect what we already SPENT ON, needs to be PAID OFF FIRST. (college loans, car loans, mortgage) Are we still happy?

ISSUE 3:

Today it is free-market conservatism that is voiceless. After insisting for two generations that inequality does not matter, the heirs of Mr. Reagan and Mrs. Thatcher — people like the House speaker, Paul Ryan — have neither a coherent program to reduce inequality nor a philosophical rationale to seek one.

Like it or not, deny it or not, certain forces believe the poor should stay poor, and those who are rich should become richer, no two ways about it. It is inert into their brains.

ISSUE 4:

Like it or not, inequality in today’s America drives politics toward rage and polarization, and toward destabilizing and dangerous populisms of both left and right. Trumpism and Sandersism have something to say about inequality, but mainstream conservatism does not, and it will be no match for them until it does.

Example: You work a nice job, you have a nice car, you have your own office. You are doing well. Your coworker on the floor below in the mailroom is just getting by. He has to help his family. His wife works a menial job since she dropped out of school to help her family out. But again, what do you care, who cares about that guy. Its not your problem, right?

[ErzasCheesecake]

I found your MyTake both interesting, and grammatically correct. I am very much satisfied.
As for my response, it is quite simple; Money is happiness, depending on what you do with it.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thanks for sharing your MyTake with us, very well written well appreciated.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thank You For Most Helpful Guy :D

[Pejtu]

So im gonna share my history

Money does not buy happines it did not do that for me because i got rich parents my father and mother they both earn more then 10 000 US $ a month, most of the people earn like 1,500 -2,500 $ a month which is beyond measure for my country its more then most 95/98% of people in my country earn.

Since i was 4 y old i traveled on vacation half of the world each year vacation 3 times abroad in a different place, i can aford to buy anything i want most of the time but it doesn't mean i throw money like crazy because i dont do that , i do not show off with that

I do not drive a porsche or other ridiculous car i drive Mitsubishi lancer from 2012 full black

Money never helped me with almost anything and i really mean it
It does not help make friends it doesn't help in school it doesn't help you to find a good girlfriend or boyfriend , getting something done faster in offices i had to do something , life is a little bit easier i can admit that

But its not to the point where i dont have to do anything and just show someone a pack of 100's it does not work like that where i live

But on the other side i gotta watch out who i let inside my world i have only few close friends that know im rich as F , my girlfriend that im now with i gave her many "tests" of mine that if she will pass them its amazing if not i will say goodbye never see u again.

"Being rich makes life easier but it doesn't mean the life will be better "

thats all i gotta say

there is a song that is called wyjątkowe okoliczności = translated it means exceptional circumstances its that one
i dunno where u can find English lyrics but u probably can somewere
its about two young people dude and a girl that were born in those exceptional circumstances
he has no money and she has tons of it it tells a lot if u can find English translate it urself :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ox2Dn4MEl0

[Pejtu]

Mitsubishi Lancer sory i even forgot how my car is called :D

[serious]

Money can buy you the source of happiness but not happiness itself.

For example, money can buy you a house, a mansion but even after that one can still be unhappy.

Money can buy you a soft bed which a person would have wanted but they person may still remain unhappy and may get sleepless nights.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

My greed and love for money has cause me so much grief in my life to the extreme.

Money is needed and can be used for fun things, but don't count on it for lasting bliss nor go out of your way to chase it down.

Work hard and let the money naturally come from your talent and labor.

[ComfortablyAnon]

According to a study I know not the name of, increased income improves the general happiness of a household up to about 90k per year. However, happiness begins to slowly decline as income surpasses that threshold.

[LifeEqualsLove]

For the extreme poor money does buy happiness, but then other elements come into play that we can't buy like love, friends, health, family.

[Decentguy]

nope, it does makes your life a lot easier, im not gonna disagree on that, but in the end, you will realize that its not the answer you were looking for

[Davionnawhatup]

Relationship wise no you can’t buy feelings but everything else yes money can buy

[FatherJack]

To some degree yes , money buys freedom too , not just material goods.

[ZeussLightningBolt]

I like to say YES, because when you have money, you can do the things that make you happy

[zagor]

It buys freedom and choice. Which definitely help happiness.

[dianasteve]

ofcourse not but money can sole your 90% of the problems

[zagor]

Only the ones that pertain to not having enough money. A lot of people with money have blown their brains out.

[DizzyDesii]

Temporary happiness

[inked2014]

Yes if you like younger Latin women.

[Salmon4056]

It doesn't. Sadly people believe it does

[Afrochick]

Rather cry in a Porsche and beautiful condo

[Bloodlessblue]

How do you spell happiness?
M O N E Y

[Secretgardenblood]

Money is important

[hammeronfire]

yes.

[laughinglad999]

Nope it buy goods