spending for happiness?

I guess it would work for some people to make them happy. I don't really care if I get new things as long as all the bills are paid up. I guess I am not a real big time money spender and just like to keep money around in case of emergencies or some other things to do on a rainy day.

Spending for happiness? i am totally second on you. I spend most of my money on food and travel. Somehow i found that food could really make someone happy and of course same goes to traveling. Going out for a trip can actually release stress from works and life. Thus, this is helping us to get some happiness through spending money too :).

Sometimes, it is nice to be able to spend a few dollars on ourselves. Sometimes, I do find it nice, when I can do it. But I do admit that a lot of times I feel bad. No, I don't think that money can buy happiness. I don't think that it is the way it works. But sometimes, I think that it might not be a bad idea to spend a little on yourself from time to time. So long as it's not all the time, I don't think that it could hurt. But that's just me.

When I was younger, I used to enjoy buying things for myself and spending the money that I had earned really did bring me happiness to some extent; however I feel that buying things for your children is much more rewarding because it makes you feel as though you're being a good parent and that you're able to give your children everything that they might ever want or need. I am seeing the importance of saving at the moment so I am trying to save a fairly large amount of money for my future.

That was so nice of him. I think you should go ahead and get something nice even though you think that, that kind of happiness will only last for a short while. Many of us to live our lives from paycheck to paycheck and often as we struggle to make ends meet, we cannot get the things that we wish for. We end up sacrifising a lot. Due to such situations it often ends up that we get to buy things for ourselfs once in 6months. As your husband has kept that $75 aside, you should go ahead and get the thngs that you wished to get and remenber that the happiness will not be short termed as every time you wear that or may be look at that you will see happiness. Its will also make your husband happy as he will see that you also have got something new..

It's best to get the stuff you need for your family and yourself. If you need some new clothes or something to that effect then you should get some new clothes. Whatever you have left over after getting all that your family needs can be spent on what you want.

yes but only something you are going to enjoy. for instance, we did the 10 for $10 at Claires and bought some stuff for our daughters for Christmas but i got a necklace too. i work in an office and have to dress up all the time but like to show my personality when i do, so this necklace was a nice addition to my wardrobe.

While it's true that money can't buy happiness and that when you're in a tight financial situation you might not want to spend extra money, it's also true that buying a little present for yourself every now and then can do wonders for your happiness. If you're in a tight financial situation and you're already trying your best and working and doing what you can then you can't do more than that. That's just the situation you're in and you have to accept that to an extent at some point. But, at the same time, living paycheck to paycheck can sometimes cause you stress and wear you out until you're not always happy with how things are. Buying a little something for yourself won't fix everything, obviously, but it can do wonders for keeping you going. Whether you like to admit it or not, we all like to get small things now and then even if it's a CD or a book or something like that that we've really been wanting. Or even a new flower for the garden or something to brighten up the living room or a nice picture to hang on the wall. It may make you happy to buy things for other people in your family (I'm the same way and go through the same thing), but sometimes you have to think that maybe it makes them happy to see you get new things too. Sometimes it's a two way street. ;) I agree with you that I don't think it's the key to overall happiness, but I do believe that if you didn't buy new things that you want every now and then then your happiness levels would definitely go down. There are some things you can't fix and some things you can. So maybe you take part of that $75 and put part of it in a savings account. Then you have some personal happiness now from getting a few things you wanted and some financial happiness in the future by saving a little for the future?

Feeling guilty about spending for happiness kind of ruins the experience, so I would say, if you really can't let go of the guilt, get something that everyone can enjoy, or something that you can really justify, like a new everyday purse if yours is really falling apart. Something you can share. Or, maybe the best thing you can do is to spend it on an experience, rather than a thing, because it seems that spending on an experience always feels more rewarding. This could mean a nice dinner out, either alone or with the husband and kids, or just a date night with the husband.

In my opinion, if you feel this way, maybe it's not better to you spend this extra $75, but I think that if you get used with the idea, you would realize how good these new things can do for you. Sometimes, when I'm sad or stress, I decide to go to the mall to buy some new clothes and make my nails. I feel very good, not just that day, but for a few time later. But, of course, I only spend money that I'm not going to miss in the end of the month.

I try to treat myself to small things, even though I'm basically poor. I shop at thrift stores, so it's not like my treats are keeping me from getting bills paid. Just some little thing once in awhile to put a smile on my face. Life gets too damb depressing if you can never have anything for yourself. But it doesn't have to be expensive. If you don't feel comfortable spending seventy five dollars, spend five.