Money might not solve all problems but it definitely would solve most of mine

If the wealthy were never depressed or lonely or suicidal in their despair, One might think that the "money can buy happiness" argument had some clout.

I am far from wealthy, I have never been wealthy. Yet at times I have had surplus money in my bank account. Sure, it could have been gone in minutes if I just spent recklessly. But there was nothing I needed/wanted to buy. For many, if not most people, there is no, "too much" what ever they have will never be enough.

I don't have a lot of money, but I have enough to be comfortable, and I am. I've figued out how to use what I have, and I travel the world! So what I see, folks that act like Scrooge McDuck, hoarding money, and paying to bend the laws to hoard even more money. Why do you need more than you need to enjoy life? I guess you could be like tRump, and grab 'em by the.... Plenty of women like Melanoma looking for a sugar daddy, and I don't think she's a happy woman.

I see it this way, once you have enough to be comfortable, more that you can't spend in several lifetimes, why do you need more?

I know two people. founders of Qualcomm, they realized they had all they needed, quit, left the strife behind and enjoy life, one plays with airplanes, even owns his own airport. He's not hoarding money, he's spending it, and a lot in his local community, and he is a very happy man. While I don't know the the other is doing, she made the statement she had all she would ever need, and was out about about age 40.

Me, I travel, from the base I established in Australia. I only do tours if it is to a country when I want to gather infomation before striking off on my own. Next year is a railway tour in South Africa, but I see so much strife there I doubt I would consider taveling there on my own, but I'll know if that is an option. The following year I may travel to Russia, if Trump hasn't stated a war, hot or cold!

So on my Social Security, a very small pension, and small income from the sale of a business I live a very good life, do I need millions to be happy, about the only difference that would make is flying First Class rather than the upgraded seats I get for free, having flown over a million miles on United, or paying a small amount for the enhanced legroom seats on other airlines. And who needs grossly overpriced corporate hotels? And so on...

What's missing from the equation, a travel partner, and when I mentioned that would be nice, LoreleiLeigh took objection with a lot of name calling! Still trying to process that one!

Money is power, money and power get you everything.

It seems to me that once you have your basic needs met the main trick is to practice gratitude. If you don't appeciate what you have you're always looking for the next model, something bigger and better. You always spend all of your income and are not necessarily feeling like you're acheiving anything.

Its all relative... In the meantime, can you wire me all of your money???? ?

There's rich and enriched. you couldn't buy my dogs for any money. I've seen happy hippies living in tents and rich people who hang themselves.

Money can't buy happiness, but it can diminish the stress of the cost of health care, or college for your kids. I have never heard anyone with money complain about their money or offer to give it to me.