How much money we need for happy life?

Pakistan
April 19, 2013 12:02am CST
How much money a person need to be happy? I think its different from person to person. People are working day by day to improve their living standard and want to be rich everyday. Sometimes we think that if I got these things then I must be happy but when I got these things I want some more things that is why I need extra money. My husband told me that I am enough to bear your expenses so, you need not to worry about extra money. Is my husband attitude right?
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@Angelpink (4034)
• Philippines
19 Apr 13
I don't need much money to make me happy . Little things makes me happy . I am a very shallow person in which even silly things can make me already . A bar of chocolates , a bunch of roses , a bottle of coke , a pair of Havianas can make life perfect for me ! A peaceful home and a good internet is enough to complete my Day. With those whims i enumerated , i guess i don't have lots money of it ..do you agree ?
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
26 Apr 13
I think most probably there are lots of things that can make us happy than money
@kokomo (1867)
• Philippines
26 Apr 13
Of course, If I am his wife, I would be flattered and fell very lucky as my husband are saying that he will do the rest to give what I want. But of course, in a very nice way, I would ask him to help him also because everyday expenses in continuous and we need to help each other so that we will be successful someday.
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• United States
20 Apr 13
I know we all need money here and there to have luxary and things here but Love cost nothing just each other and that is enough for a happy life and the rest will follow that..
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• United States
20 Apr 13
Money has nothing to do with happiness. The best things in life come from within yourself, following your dreams, surrounding yourself with people you care for and embracing every moment and every little thing in life. Living life brings happiness, not wealth.
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• United States
20 Apr 13
I once heard that the amount of money we need is just a little more than we have. The problem though is that the more you have the more you want. It never ends if you don't get a handle on it. For myself I would say that I need just enough to keep all my bills paid with just a little left over to last until the next pay day. That would make me more content and I'd have less to worry about.
@Txeru79 (13)
• Spain
20 Apr 13
I think the money is just another material thing and really we not need it for happy life, it's only necessary to us, because we are in a material and consumer world, and that global consume make us to run the marathon human to be rich for survive. The unique person who is really rich is a person that have positive feels and is quiet with himself, have someone that love him, no need a lot of thing, and he enjoy little big moments on his life. How many rich men with a lot of money, don't have a really friend and there are people around him, that only see his money? These "rich men" are truly very poor men. The park vagabond, whose dog calls "Blacky" licks him as a real and true friend, he is meaby more rich with his bit moments on hard road.
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
26 Apr 13
I think money doe snot bring all the happiness in life. I think it is good to have money for the expenses and the needs we have. I think some people have lots of money, but their wants and needs are not satisfied and more money they have the more they want the money.
@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
20 Apr 13
Money doesn't buy happiness. I think it is important to have enough money to support yourself, pay your bills, and have some spending money. It's not important to be rich. You could be the richest person on the earth and still not be happy. It is more important to have a job that gives you the possibility of supporting yourself with enough income and benefits.
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@Frederick42 (2024)
• Canada
28 Apr 13
It definitely differs, depending on the individual. Some people may not need any money in order to be happy. They will say that happiness is within you. Then there will be some others who will not be happy even if they are millionaires. In my opinion, any amount of money with which you can pay your bills, buy good food, go for a few vacations is certainly enough to be happy. It is not possible to be happy on a hungry stomach. Food comes first. When you have enough to buy food, then you can be happy.
@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
21 Apr 13
Yes, his attittude is right. You don't need 'an amount of money' if you have a steady flow of money, because--with that steady flow--you have a line of credit. That brings up an assumption people make: that if you're a college-student (especially at a school like the one I made the mistake of enrolling-at, Oklahoma City University---a 'private school'), then SURELY you have a steady source of income. Because of that assumption, college-students are frequently given 'FREE credit-cards' (which obviously are NOT "free," like the one I was duped into taking which led to my loss of independent citizenship i.e. the credit-card companies assume NO responsibility for giving me the credit-card, even though I was in NO condition to keep one). But "what 'having credit' essentially is" is the "certified assurance" that you have money coming in. (I DO have such an assurance, but it's not a large-enough amount to pay-off the greed of credit-companies.)
@danix1982 (593)
• Philippines
20 Apr 13
Money is not too important to be happy in life although it is one of our need to provide necessities and to support our family. If we just know how to be content and accept of what we have and never expect what we can't do or we can't achieved then money is out of place. Acceptance is the key to have a happy life, accept everything and expect nothing.
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@joizee (502)
• Philippines
20 Apr 13
I guess he's right if your lifestyle meets the budget. Lifestyle can be determined or be a determinant of earnings. The more money, the more you need to buy or you can buy. The lower the income, the less things you can buy and need to buy. For me, I save so I can still be happy in the future. ;)
• China
19 Apr 13
it depends,i admire you have such good husband.He can bear your expense and you no need to work outside day and day,even you can not stay with your little baby.
19 Apr 13
Yeah,your husband attitude is right,at least I think so.The heart is like bottomless,always is bottomless.Money cannot buy real happiness.Money is not everything,but no money is not enouht,we should face it with the right mindset.In life,the most important is mentality,enough money will do.I wish you life more enjoyable!
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@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
19 Apr 13
I agree with you that it is indeed different from person to person, with regards to happines that is. Some need certain amounts of money to live comfortably and happy. It is not easy to lbe happy if we do not have enough money to pay for the basic necessities in life like food, clothing, shelter , etc. And there are also material things that makes people happy. Although your husband has a good point, i think he should also consider that some people feel happy when they buy something using money they worked for.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
19 Apr 13
How much money one needs depends on the needs one has. We are all different, our needs are different, so is our health. With children you need way more money as when you are alone. If you don't need to travel for your job you need less money as well. If you grow you own food, have your own animals, live on the country side your life is cheaper as well. Nobody can tell you how much money one needs to live a happy life, people can only tell you (after making a scedule and knowing everything) how much money you might need not to have sorrows day and night.
@quieley (316)
• Philippines
19 Apr 13
For me as long as I you have the things I needed that would be enough. I think having extra money is better for emergency reasons.
@neelia27 (896)
• Philippines
19 Apr 13
we all need money and money gives us happiness but not all things money can buy.. so we should handle money in a right way because not everybody has the resources or enough resources to have it.. there is nothing wrong working hard to have lots of money specially if it is for your future but always remember that true happiness comes from within and helping people..
@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
19 Apr 13
Although money can bring us all that we need in life, this is not all that we need to be happy. Theere are some simple things to enjoy about life that money cannot buy.
• Bangladesh
19 Apr 13
I agree to your husband . Because I haven't any property , my father is a rickshaw puller . for this reason , my girl friend rejected me . Now I am very upset and I haven't any happy in my life . So , I think money is can bring to happy our life . I want income much more money . But , I don't getting any chances for earning much more money . Please pray for me .