Do you believe Money can buy happiness? (income, million, problems)

[gunlover]

Do you believe money can buy happiness, and a better life?

if not please list your reason.

[rw47]

No, but it can sure as hell help.

But everyone has their own definition of "happiness" so it's a subjective question.

[Huckleberry3911948]

not entirely
it will make 80% of your problems vaporize. however the 20% left are a real bear.
this is what happens when u get your first million

when you have slain the dragon
the beautiful princess does not in fact fall in love with you
the village does not in fact turn out to cheer
just deafening silence and a dead dragon

[lycos679]

Yep. Study: Money Buys Happiness When Income Is $75,000 - TIME

[urbanlife78]

No, it can't by happiness, but it can make life much happier. Example, there are plenty of depressed rich people out there.

My wife is my happiness, there is no cash value to her.

[mb1547]

It makes life easier and more comfortable. They've done studies on happiness (I didn't look for them, but you could probably google and find them) and found that once people reach a base standard of living where their needs are met and they don't have to worry, more money doesn't make most people significantly happier--you just have nicer toys and better vacations.

EDIT--someone posted the study while I was typing.

[gunlover]

Originally Posted by lycos679

Yep. Study: Money Buys Happiness When Income Is $75,000 - TIME

I am sorry...what is time? lol 75,000? just a riot of laughter and they wonder why membership is dropping like a stone.

[NJBest]

If money could buy happiness, people would want more of it. Given that there's virtually unlimited money out there (in the US), and the majority don't want more of it, it doesn't seem to be something that people value. I would imagine the currency used for happiness would be something that people value.

[iNviNciBL3]

Thought of Tosh right away.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RoLdkgjKhs

[Kibby]

I don't think "happiness" or a "better life" is for sale, or can be bought, begged or borrowed.
I've known many people that think "someone" or "something" will provide the elusive "Happiness".

That never works - Happiness and "better" life is within us all, it's never going to be dependent on "things" OR on other people. I think we all know people like that ...... they are the "IF" crowd. "IF" I just had this/that/or the other - I could be "happy". They will never find "happy", because they are looking in all the wrong places.