Does money really bring happiness? 85 Articles

by Ruth Woodhouse

Money can bring happiness for sure - and it can also bring unhappiness. Even any happiness it does bring can be fleeting - and the happiness it brings is very much dependent on so many other things anyway. There is so mu...read more

by Laura Galovits

A simple Google search catalogues pages of links to articles about money and happiness and only a few contend that money brings happiness. Social scientists of all breeds have researched the hypothesis, "Money cannot buy ...read more

by Wendy Brooks

We've all heard the saying "money makes the world go round". Money is a necessity in life and yes, to some, a source of happiness. Most of us have to work hard to earn our money, only to see it go out the door again when...read more

by Barb

My husband and I have lived all our married life on one wage, all the bills were paid on time. My husband was a shift worker, so there was no opportunity for me to go back to work after the birth of our children. Do not...read more

by Amber Herzog

The idea of money buying happiness is interesting. Most people feel they do need more money to be happy, but what is that "happiness" they are speaking of? If that idea means owning newer appliances than before, then money...read more

by Wiley Gustafson

The Little Terrorist Boy Does money really bring happiness? Follow me to Iraq to learn the answer to this question. A month or so ago I had the "opportunity" to venture outside the gates of our beloved Camp Taji, I...read more

by Shawna Blake

The biggest thing about money is that it can do many many things. It can buy us things that we want, pay for our lifestyles, and even determine what type of social status that we are lumped into. the lack of money can leav...read more

by Matthew Paulson

When I was in kindergarten, I saw all of the big kids in first grade who got three recesses in a day, they got to read and do math, meanwhile I was stuck in the glorified daycare known as Kindergarten. I thought, I just ca...read more

by Joe Owens

Having money will not make you happy. Perhaps not having money when you need it will make you unhappy though. I have heard too many stories of people who have come into money, either by inheritance or by winning the lotter...read more

by Suzie Bluze

Does money really bring happiness? - I would have to say no, but in today's materialistic society many think they will be able to use money to buy happiness. Far too many people think that new pair of shoes, new car, ne...read more

by Sweetsmile

Happiness has nothing to do with our age, gender, or family background. It is from a relaxed mood, mental and physical health. Money cannot buy happiness, though money can buy almost any material things under the sun. Some...read more

by Helen Tay

Money is a form of exchange for a service or product that is useful or beneficial to us. Once we can understand the meaning of money, then we can see the impact of money in our lives. Money by itself does not bring any...read more

by Suzanne Roerig

No way does money bring happiness! That is my firm belief. Having money does have many bonuses. One, is the security in knowing you can pay your bills on time. Another bonus may be that a person with money can eat heal...read more

by Beth Watson

First of all, let us address the fallacy that there is only one type of happiness. Think about it: what does happiness mean to you? Now go ask your best friend. What does it mean to them? What does it mean to your neig...read more

by Angelica Weathersby

According to researchers from the University of Warwick in the UK and Dartmouth College in New Hampshire in the United States, data analysis from two million people and more than 70 nations strongly suggests that happiness...read more

by Carrington M. Nye

Money can buy a lot of things; a great house, fancy cars, a new body, the latest in home entertainment doodads, a great kitchen with a great cook, a staff for your every need, but it cannot buy you Love or Happiness. Co...read more

by A. Major

If you don't have any, money does bring happiness. Temporary happiness, that is. Temporary joy to get rid of that insurmountable debt, to stop going from pay check to pay check, to make ends meet. Money becomes the gold...read more

by Alexandra Heep

It CAN, but it needs other factors to succeed. If you are not happy now, just acquiring more money won't get you that happiness. I have been told by many people in my life time that "money is not everything". Ironically...read more

by Mariann H

It all depends upon the my, morals and values of the person with the money. Money cannot buy happiness becuase Happiness lives in each of us. It all depends on what makes you happy. For instance my husband and children ma...read more

by Rehab Haggag

Money is an asset for every one of us and its presence is very important.But it is not the only absolute reason of happiness,money can buy us a nice house,cool car,the computer we are dreaming of.Money can buy the physical...read more