@sharon.a.life: It bought be stability. It’s bought me a break. It bought me less anxiety. It bought me date night. It bought me babysitter. It bought me health. It bought me… many many things that then gave me HAPPINESS. Life being poor is HARD, and for too long I carried the shame that I was doing something wrong or just wasn’t “grateful” enough or blah blah blah… nope. It was money… it was just not having money. And I’m BLOWN AWAY at how happy having money as made me because it goes against everything I was ever taught. I wish I would have known this sooner, it would have saved me from so much shame!
I would always rather cry in a Ferrari than on a bicycle
2026-11-10 23:27:23
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SomethingWicked :
Being comfortably middle class gives you the wiggle room to not have to budget every moment of your life. That’s a huge amount of stress gone.
2026-11-10 18:24:18
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Brit A :
Money ABSOLUTELY buys happiness. I was so freaking stressed when I was poor.
2026-11-10 16:50:02
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Amanda :
They actually did a study. About 10 years ago. It found AFTER you had enough money to a certain point THEN more money didnt help. It was like 85k for a family in 2013ish.
2026-11-10 17:20:21
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SuposablyDisingenuine :
Money not only buys happiness but also buys your health.
2026-11-10 20:50:13
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Samantha :
money can't buy happiness, but it can pay my bills which would make me happy
2026-11-10 20:54:55
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Redfiremotorcycle :
I have also traveled to poor road to middle class and I am a lot less working day to day how do I buy food, or kids shoes.
2026-11-11 00:06:05
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kelseyjohnsonlawr :
It absolutely can especially as a parent. The ability to purchase a village really matters.
2026-11-10 23:41:35
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barely reined-in chaos :
*excessive* money doesn't make you happy. that phrase is meant to warn billionaires that they need to invest in their lives with more than just happiness. but like most phrases like that, it's been twisted and weaponized (similar ones are the pull yourself up by your bootstraps and Jack of all trades quotes - when you see the full meaning you realize it's been twisted and weaponized)
2026-11-10 18:01:06
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Stevie 💜 :
"Money can't buy happiness"
No.? But it sure as hell can pay for the therapy I need, a cleaner to come help me keep on top of the house so I can rest and stop pushing myself when I'm already struggling with my pain conditions, and I'm pretty sure with just those 2 things covered I would be a lot happier.!!
2026-11-10 22:41:48
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Beltzikov :
As a social worker I can tell you that money absolutely can buy you happiness.
2026-11-10 17:13:32
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Katie :
My family and I went to another family’s house for dinner. Friend was talking about investments and “just $1k and just $10k” and I said when he took a breath, “Does it look like we have an extra $10k lying around?” He didn’t quite get it. Kept talking. I finally said, “You can BREATHE. You don’t wake up in a panic that too many auto pays added up poorly and now you’re in the red. You can breathe and you don’t have to keep a running tally of groceries in your cart. You can breathe because when one of your kids breaks something moderate or large, you don’t panic worrying about how to pay for it.” He kind of got it then.
2026-11-10 18:50:45
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lu :
Yes it can. We have been through hell and high water but now that we’re stable oof I see my town in a different light. I do feel guilty at times though.
2026-11-10 20:48:57
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User1934885 :
U have beautiful hair
2026-11-10 17:57:00
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HelenC :
Its so true, I don't want to have a rich life, I just make sure my kid doesn't have a say no to pizza day, school trip , clubs and sports. My biggest felx as a mum is paying for their swimming lessons.
2026-11-10 16:59:38
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Rachel :
You can cultivate A LOT more happiness and peace with money than without it.
2026-11-10 17:30:47
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Jenni Kuehn :
No money alone can’t buy you happiness however it can also relieve stresses that when you have it, you’re not stressed about life in the same way and can engage in more happy activities
2026-11-10 18:56:06
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Bianca :
I think the whole "money can't buy you happiness" is another lie.
2026-11-10 20:54:15
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cassie :
Money buys time. If something goes wrong you can sort out how to fix it straight away you don’t have to wait. Me and my husband are really well off and we’ve had bad things happen but having money makes those problems a lot easier to deal with.
2026-11-10 20:02:34
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Allison :
My car is on track to die in the next 2-3 years. Instead of a looming crisis it’s been a fun opportunity to shop around and pick exactly what I want. As it should be for an objectively huge purchase
2026-11-10 17:45:42
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L I Z Z I E🫧 :
What do I do to not be poor? 😭💀
2026-11-10 17:12:41
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louiseallana :
It’s not so much the money as it is the predictability of having your basic needs met. This can come through money, and/or it can come through assets, and/or it can come through social safety net and community. Probably your basic needs are going to be met through a mix of sources, but the less social safety net and community are available, the more you need the money. Having basic needs for housing and food and healthcare predictably met, is absolutely life changing.
2026-11-10 17:44:34
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NikkiNotNicole :
Money can’t buy happiness BUT it certainly doesn’t make me fucking sad!!!
2026-11-10 20:46:03
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Bridgett :
ugh It's so true! It's so stressful dealing w a broken car window + leaking radiator
Could be worse though 🫶🏻
2026-11-11 01:32:12
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Angela Helton Ketron :
Exactly! I was a barely-making-ends-meet Christian school teacher, and then I married a rich (at least to me) man! It’s amazing!!!
2026-11-11 00:27:58
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