To think money could actually buy happiness?

[nonamemummy]

I personally feel money could buy happiness
Do you agree?

I dont think it is about your net worth but more about your self worth.

Mumderland there are many more people who commit suicide because they are in debt and feel like they are drowning.

I have recently inherited money that allows us to pay off the mortgage, we're only a couple of months in but I'm loving being able to pay for more things without feeling really restricted. I think money can make you happier if you don't make the mistake of ratcheting your whole lifestyle up a notch so that you don't feel any better than before (which is what often happens). People can of course be happy without it if they have meaningful lives, relationships etc, and miserable with money if they don't have those.

Yeah being honest I am sure I would be happier if I didnt have to worry about money, could afford a cleaner and personal chef etc

Money can make life easier but not everything has a price. Even with the best health care I and my son will have health issues that make every day difficult however with money I'd be able to make adaptions to my home which would make life easier (currently on council waiting list for adaptions already waited 9 months looks like another 9 month wait). Also money could speed up some of the health care we receive (some stuff would not be available privately). So yabu but money would help.

It could definitely bring us happiness. DHs job is making him ill. Due to commitments we can't afford for him to stop or take a pay cut for a few years and I am worried for him.

I guess we are happy though so that probably makes a difference, it can't cure unhappiness.

I think the answer to this is that it can bring financial PEACE but not happiness as a general term!! There are plenty of unhappy wealthy people, so it’s obvious really that it doesn’t in theory “buy happiness”

As I said in a PP I had done things happen this year that no amount of money could fix, I have gone to over 18 weeks of counseling and 6 weeks of psychotherapy to help me deal with it (a benefit of having money) but it hasn’t helped the situation, it still upsets me, it hasn’t fixed it, and yes I may be able to talk about it but it still hasn’t changed the situation. So no I’m not happy about it, my finances have nothin to do with it imo.

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I think money can in a sense "buy" happiness, depending on the issues in your life affecting your happiness.

I would be happier mortgage free, which in turn would remove some of the pressure of HAVING to work a job I don't actively enjoy on a full time basis, which in turn would remove some of the worry that the next time I have a mental health issue will be the time work start capability procedures, and additional money would mean not worrying about the cost of getting the train to see my parents ... all of this would greatly increase my overall happiness.

At the same time if the money was connected to my current job, reliant on me working full time, whilst there would be things I could do to improve my happiness it would be countered by the stress of work.

It really depends. If I had to be married to a slug like Bernie ecclestone to have money, then no it wouldn't buy me happiness.

Straightforward money, yes, for sure!

It would certainly make me happy. I’ve always thought money could buy happiness though. 100%

No it doesn’t.

It brought us breathing space.

I am mortgage free and have a healthy savings account.. Because I was widowed young when our son was just 12

I would rather go back to a mortgage and no savings and a happy family dynamic

So no money does not make you happy.

well..a lot of very wealthy people are very unhappy and often say that having lots of money just gives you yet another thing to worry about.

The more money you have the more problems you have.
Happiness does come from within, but not having money worries would be so nice.

We have more money than I could ever have dreamed of. I can buy jewellery, travel the world, pursue my hobbies etc and never have to worry. It’s all wonderful and I’m very grateful but I would be much, much happier with no money and my DC to have their health.

Money is great and makes life much easier but it’s nothing compared to good physical and mental health.

I am very unwell physically and mentally. Having enough money to move away to somewhere warm and away from triggers would make me much happier and healthier.

I don't think it can buy happiness - it won't prevent illness, bereavement, heartbreak, infidelity etc. What money basically does is remove one source of stress, provide security and give you more options. But if you are lonely and hurting before money comes your way, I doubt the money will make much difference. Your relationships with the people you love are a bigger thing...

Yes, for me definitely! But I don't mean designer bags, a big house, flashy cars etc.

-A nice house that I own and accommodates my needs.
-No credit/loans.
-Being able to afford food shopping weekly and have healthier foods/better quality.
-Spare money for activities I enjoy or days/evenings out.

I would be much much happier and more relaxed. Having little to no money is so stressful.

Yes, money will free up time that you would otherwise spend working & paying off whatever you need to exist.

So you can spend that time with people you care about.

Money is great and makes life much easier but it’s nothing compared to good physical and mental health.

But it isn't an either/or. Poor people have physical and mental health issues too - and less money to throw at the problem.

My friend who from a very wealthy family got bad ibd. She was able to give up work and eventually go to the US for an operation/ treatment there. A poor person with the same condition would be screwed. My dd had poor mental health in her teen years. We were able to pay for private therapy - no waiting for approval. I was able to take time off work because I didn't really need the money. Plenty of people have the same issues dd had but their parents don't have the money to do what we did.

In the absence of problems I don't think money by itself makes you happy (I think the studies in the US showed that it did up to about 70k at the time - a nice but not spectacular middle income - and then stopped having any effect) but it can certainly make happiness more likely when you encounter problems in life.

Money won't free you from heartbreak, but heartbreak comes regardless of your bank balance.

Of course it can, to an extent.

It can make life easier, takes away your stress of bills, you can buy what you want.

But it can't buy you love, friendship or technically happiness. It can just get rid of your financial problems.

I think it's said that 75k is what makes people at their peak happiness. More money doesn't make them happier.

Absolutely not.

I have been completely and utterly skint and, after many years of hard work, I am now financially comfortable.

Money certainly does not buy happiness. It does, however, buy choices and a degree of independence both from the state and from dependence on others. Money can make some problems, eg a knackered car, washing machine or heating boiler, go away.

If you have enough of it, money buys a degree of freedom. In particular, freedom from the need to work for a living.