Does Money Buy Happiness?

Bobw235 said:
I've never been wealthy and can't say I've ever been really poor. I've been fortunate in my life to have had reasonably good health, acquired the skills necessary for me to succeed at a job that paid me pretty well. All that has enabled me to retire at an earlier age than many of my peers. When I met with the financial planner recently and looked at the numbers, I felt more satisfaction than happiness. The modest "wealth" my wife and I have saved for our retirement will surely make us happy, but only if our health is there and we find new passions in this next stage of our lives. It's up to us to make our happiness. The money can be a means towards that end, but it's on us to make our own happiness. As others have said before, the money may not buy happiness, but it sure beats the alternative.
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Sounds like you have a good eye for the future and plan well. A surprisingly uncommon trait. Glad it has paid off for you.
 

If we had no money we wouldn't be able to enjoy being warm in the winter on a lovely island. We'd be at home in cold wind and rain and very dark days in Scotland. As much as I love Scotland, I'd be less happy than I am now if I was there right now.
 

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