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Unusual-Thanks-2959 t1_iurnzi1 wrote

Seems to be a strong correlation with the rankings and household income.

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jabbadarth t1_ius2hst wrote

They say money doesn't buy happiness but I bet the person who first said that wasn't living paycheck ti paycheck.

Money removes a massive amount of stress from people's lives. At least to a certain point where I personally think it becomes toxic. But that sweet spot in the middle is pretty nice. Bills paid, kids education taken care of and extra for fun stuff is a nice place to hang out.

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maofx t1_iussna5 wrote

Somewhere there was a study years ago I read that the average person also marginal happiness is most fulfilled at like 85k a year. Adjust for inflation and that's at about 100k, and I can 100% agree with that.

But that's if you don't let lifestyle creep get you... and spend more than you can afford, and become more stressed etc.

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jabbadarth t1_iut18es wrote

Yeah thats enough to have a nice house, a car, savings you contribute to and then extra for vacations, random fun things, cool "toys" or even a decently expensive hobby without worry.

Above that you start either pushing to buy bigger houses or crazier cars or if you are frugal just investing it. The houses and cars will end up making you potentially less happy as you will never have the biggest or nicest and the invesent is great but generally not massively fulfilling in terms of happiness.

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roccoccoSafredi t1_iurqy07 wrote

I see a strong inverse correlation between happiness and Fox News viewership.

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