I know that some people will never be happy even when they are very rich and others may be happy with low income.
But if a person only earn 1000 dollars per year, in general,he would probably never be happy no matter how optimistic he is. The question is,what's the minimum annual income for a happy person?
2006-09-30 17:59:26 · 9 answers · asked by Jason N 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
to be able to go to the dentist and doctor, and drive a reliable car. housing is relative, i could be happy in a good tent, if i could have enough cash for other comforts. I have lived on 30,000 or less, for some time, but I would say at least 50,000 to be comfortable
2006-09-30 18:05:06 · answer #1 · answered by Big hands Big feet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Annual income has nothing to do with happiness. Perhaps with life security. Money don't make anybody happy. the though of spending the money bring you memories of how you feel spending the money. When you are hungry you don't don't care if you have money you care if you have something to eat.
then who is happier somebody who need to spend money to watch a movie or someone who rather spend time in the park with his kids ?
Everything that money can buy to make you happy can be replaced by something as simple as spend time with your love ones.
if you thing that material things make you happy then you should ask yourself what is happiness first. when have you been truly happy. when were you happier, when you receive your first paycheck or when you got your first (non paid) kiss ?
life security, ego fulfillment, is very often confuse with happiness.
2006-09-30 18:49:43 · answer #2 · answered by redpatton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the love of money is the root to all evil-----that's some where in the bible.
I found material things mean nothing. You only think they do. I found this out when we lost everything in a flood. I used to hang onto things for no apparent reason. Just couldn't bring myself to pitch it. When the flood ruined it, I couldn't pitch it fast enough. It was nothing but pure garbage.
2006-10-01 02:06:38 · answer #3 · answered by sweet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it relies upon on your life form...I mean, in case you advance your individual nutrition do not consume out and don't circulate everywhere. it would desire to be exceptionally low-priced - fantastically in case you very own land and are setup on off the grid power. in case you're like maximum folk, you're in a house or house. think approximately for lease and common utilities, nutrition, gas, maintenance products for motor vehicle(like oil), emergency fund stash, and 20% to shop for retirement. My spouse and that i can consume for roughly $2 hundred a month let's imagine, $one hundred fifty for common utilities, $2 hundred gas, $350 misc, $a hundred for motor vehicle insurance, and $2 hundred to shop each and each month, do not overlook lease nonetheless...that would cost from $3 hundred on up. i might anticipate to pay for a place out right here for roughly $450 - $650(yet i'm interior the midewest). So, upload all that up and you come out to $1650 according to month or approximately $20,000 according to year. you are able to stay off of little or no and nonetheless stay conveniently...however the be conscious comfortable relies upon on an opinion. might I desire additional funds? sure...do I make that lots money now, no. Take care to weed out undesirable spending(like going to the gas station or food market on a daily basis). make constructive to not waste what you have fairly. Frugal spending can rather make your life extra comfortable in case you commence recording all your spending and searching down issues you do not prefer and so on.
2016-10-15 09:42:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If 10000 dollars can pay for medical, food, house, travelling, water and electricity, communicating on mail, computer or phone, going out to new places and finding new things. Sure.
2006-10-01 04:38:57 · answer #5 · answered by mmmporg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on where you live. In Cambodia you will get by with much less then if you live in Monaco. How do you define happy btw?
2006-09-30 18:06:35 · answer #6 · answered by Bigi Bal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$ 70,000 a year would definitely put me in a good mood.
2006-10-02 00:32:49 · answer #7 · answered by Helios100 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$70,000 single. $120,000 married with kids.
2006-09-30 18:01:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends what you want were u live
2006-09-30 18:00:57 · answer #9 · answered by hazzle_eyed_goddess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋