Does this count?

[frank_a]

I've often been heard to grumble about the prices of kilt stuff, then I see this article in the Wall Street Journal today. Who would have ever guessed?

[Geoff Withnell]

Two sayings:

"Money cannot buy happiness. It can, however take the sting out of being unhappy."

"Money cannot buy happiness. You can however, rent it."

[Father Bill]

No, money can't buy happiness. Neither can poverty.

[auld argonian]

How about, "Money can't buy happiness....but you can make a down payment...".

Best

AA

[Destin_scot]

No, money can't buy happiness. Neither can poverty.

In my younger days, (I can't call it my youth, since I don't feel much older now than I did then, I just have less hair where I want it, more of it is white now; less free time, and more weight/bulk where I don't want it), I worked 3 jobs to support myself and put myself through college. By the national standards, I was probably considered poor/below the poverty line, but I was able to live within my means and had a rich assortment of friends. As long as I was able to pay my bills and save a little bit for life's emergencies, I was in a good place.

I still follow that: I still live within my means, save for the emergencies and have rich assortment of friends. What more could one ask out of life.

Would I be happier if I had more money? Would I spend more? be more charitable? hard to say. It's all about adjustments.

If all your "needs" are met, it is hard to comprehend that others might consider you "poor", (regardless of your income level)

(I'm beginning to sound like the plot/script to the Jimmy Stewart film: "It's a Wonderful Life")

[Father Bill]

"My other piece of advice, Copperfield," said Mr Micawber, "you know. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen & six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought & six, result misery." Charles Dickens

[MacMillans son]

Money cannot buy happiness, but I would much rather be unhappy and rich than unhappy and poor.

[ForresterModern]

If all your "needs" are met, it is hard to comprehend that others might consider you "poor"

Destin, I had a similar esperience during my rather prolonged educational career, and remember those years as some of the most pleasure filled of my life, despite not having two nickels in my pocket to rub together for most of the times.

I would however venture that my grandmothers variation on your quote fits me better:

If all your "needs" are met, and perhaps a few of your desires, consider your life fullfilled and yourself lucky.