Get If We Are So Rich, Why Aren't We Happy

Here's how much money you need to be happy, according to a new analysis by wealth experts. The idea that money can't buy happiness has been disproved by science, at least up to a point. Experts say that happiness does increase with wealth, but the correlation peaks at earning $75,000 per year.

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The truth is, money does make us happier, but only to a certain extent. ... Recent research and scientific evidence point to the fact that once we reach a comfortable lifestyle, when we don't worry about our basic needs, having more money doesn't bring more happiness.

Only at these levels are wealthier millionaires happier than millionaires with lower levels of wealth, says the study, revealing that in one group, millionaires who hit the $8 million mark reported higher life satisfaction than those with $7.9 million or less, and in another, those with a net worth of over $10 ...

Money helps us lead a comfortable life. ... Having more money than you need is unlikely to increase your levels of happiness, but not having enough will definitely destroy your peace of mind. There is a limit to the amount of money that we can spend on ourselves.

Happiness is the most important thing in life. If we don't find happiness what can we do the wealth. ... I want more from a career happiness because wealth is valueless if we don't have happiness. Sometimes I want both because if I want to buy anything, then I can't, if I don't have wealth.

A 2010 study out of Princeton University found that there's a correlation between happiness and wealth, to a point of about $75,000 per year. When people make more than $75,000 a year, their happiness doesn't increase, but the lower their income is the worse they feel, the study found.

Money increases happiness until about a certain level of earning, and after that our emotional well-being doesn't increase with income. Close circle of friends and family is most important for happiness. ... So, to sum up, true happiness lies in rewarding relationships, and not in material wealth and money.

"Happiness, not gold or prestige, is the ultimate currency. You don't want to be rich you want to be happy. Although the mass media has convinced many Americans that wealth leads to happiness, that's not always the case.