Agreed! I also think it's what you want out of life as well. I remember watching one of those holiday caravan park shows and they interviewed this family who save up to come every single year. They talked about how much they love it and joked about they love the bingo but never win and it genuinely made me so happy to watch. It sounds dull but I just loved how they were happy with their life. I feel like I constantly see people chasing better, better phones, better holidays, better cars and it was lovely to see these people who save every year to go to this place that they love whereas some would deem it a shitty caravan park in the west of england. They probably didn't have much money but they are happy.I don't think money necessarily buys happiness however it certainly does contribute to helping someone feel happier in some circumstances. Money can definitely make situations easier, removing financial stress and anxiety can make people feel happier. That being said, the two (money and happiness) can exist independently of one another. Some of the most wealthy people I know aren't truly happy, just because they don't have financial worries doesn't mean they're happy with every aspect of their life entirely and they may feel deep sadness about other things. And similarly, some of the "poorest" (for want of a better word) people I know are just happy with what they have and they're generally happy.
It's not exactly what you describe but there was a show on C5 called "The Great British Benefits Handout" (I think it's available on Prime) where people were asked to sign off benefits and given a lump sum equivalent to what they would have received annually on benefits. I can't remember the exact amount they received, it wasn't a huge amount something like £30,000, but it was more than any of these people had ever had in one go. Some invested the money into businesses, some went on big splurges.I've love to see a reality show where a huge cross-section of people are given a reasonable amount - let's say, $200k - and cameras follow them around to see how they spend it.
I'd be boring to watch because I'd just split it 30% x 3 (on investing in a business or two; sticking some in the bank on a term deposit; and buying shares that pay regular dividends); and 10% x 1 (for my 'rainy day' account [repairs, etc.]).
I agree. There have been so many examples of people who gained money (lottery/reality tv) and then went on loose women or whatever saying they’d blown it all.It's not exactly what you describe but there was a show on C5 called "The Great British Benefits Handout" (I think it's available on Prime) where people were asked to sign off benefits and given a lump sum equivalent to what they would have received annually on benefits. I can't remember the exact amount they received, it wasn't a huge amount something like £30,000, but it was more than any of these people had ever had in one go. Some invested the money into businesses, some went on big splurges.
I think that show was a good example of how a lump sum of money can lead to very short term happiness, but once the novelty wears off and the bank balance starts going down again, the problems that were there before the money just reappear. Money doesn't solve everything but can cause short term relief.
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