Is being Rich materially all that its cracked up to be???

[kilophkadamas]

It all depends on your personality & your life. There are plenty of people in this world that can get by with hardly anything and be perfectly happy. Then there are those who need the newest gadgets and expensive cars to be happy. Needing material items to be happy leads to a miserable life, material things don't last forever & they can be taken away quick.

[gafee2001]

I'm sort of in a weird spot since I'm both wealthy and poor at the same time (I'm a 23 year old engineer with one of the biggest corporations in the world). It was a nice feeling to be able to head out for Black Friday and buy w/e I wanted for the people I care about (myself included), so that was nice. I think "money cannot buy happiness" is a statement that you cannot expect it to fill a gap in your life with money but it's only an addition to the things you already have.

[drowland99z]

I don't know if you're gonna find somebody qualified to answer this question on this website. I mean think about it. Why would any rich person come to fusioncash?

[cateyes1]

I don't know if you're gonna find somebody qualified to answer this question on this website. I mean think about it. Why would any rich person come to fusioncash?

because fusioncash can make you richer hahahaha

[oldbuddy]

I don't know if you're gonna find somebody qualified to answer this question on this website. I mean think about it. Why would any rich person come to fusioncash?

I don't consider myself rich, but I do have a retirement that should take good care of me for life along with what I can add to it online. The main reason I do Fusioncash is I ENJOY it.

[mwatson26]

My personal opinion is that money can't buy you happiness, but truly I think I would like to experience and judge for myself!

[quietpal]

Not by itself. You can be rich financially, and poor mentally( ie., depression, low self-esteem). Money can't fix inward issues.

[footemama]

I doubt it but I definitely wouldn't turn down the chance to be able to find out. Especially being able to take my son anywhere and do anything because we had enough money and enough time to do it. Things like that Poseidon hotel where you can stay in an underwater room on the reef. Awesomeness. The money itself wouldn't make me happy but being able to spend that time with my child and giving him interesting experiences would!!

[kapeh12]

The way I see it, having money would make life easier in some respects - won't have to worry about paying bills, the ability to buy things you want on a whim...

However, having money then brings a whole new lot of issues/problems/stresses - charities hitting you up for money, family hitting you up for money, getting trapped with "keeping up status/appearances", teaching your children the value of the dollar, learning how to manage your money wisely, etc.

Look at the stories of people who win lotteries that wind up even more poor than they were before they won.  Why is that?  Mostly because they spent the money rather than learned how to manage it wisely - and got caught with owing taxes on their winnings, buying things they didn't really need, etc.

If I came into a fortune, I probably wouldn't change much about my life.  I like the house I have now - wouldn't want anything bigger as I wouldn't know what to do with the space.  I'd probably buy a new hybrid car - but it would be an economical car, not some overpriced fancy one (not really a "car" person).  I'd have an easier time fulfilling my wish to take my nieces/nephews on a special trip a year or two before they graduate high school.  I'd probably invest the rest and would definitely increase my charity giving.

One of the best stories I heard was a former co-worker knew a man (retired) who won their state lottery years ago.  He said he didn't change a thing - just invested it all.  He still lived in his same house, drove his same 1970's car.  Went fishing on the weekends.  Most people had no idea he was "rich".  He'd go to charity fund raisers to donate money to causes he'd believe in, but he wouldn't dress up in fancy tuxes - he'd come dressed in a nice flannel shirt/jeans/tennis shoes.  When asked why, he said he was there to donate money, not to put on a fashion show.  LOL.

[arkovac]

It has to be better.

[shepherdchik]

I'm sure it's nice for some people to buy what they want and have no worries but I'm sure they still have problems, just not with money. I never wanted to be rich and own whatever I want. I don't mind working for my money but just want a job that I can support myself on and enjoy my life just a little bit, that's all i ever wanted and I'm working on that right now...

[MessiahMews]

Not, if you don't have the knowledge to apply.

Having knowledge about various things would ensue that the money won't be squandered on meaningless things.

That's my opinion.

[mcharris1]

I don't wish to be rich, I think with more money comes more problems. I would just like to be comfortable, you know the ability to pay bills without robbing peter to pay Paul.

[JDS1025]

Many of us are not rich but if we where do you think we would be using this website. Do you think it is targeted towards those who have less?? I do not feel as though money is the route of happiness at all I feel as though it has hurt us all throughout the stream of time we were created without it I dont understand why man felt as though we had to have it.

[alosson]

I wouldnt think so because most of the people you meet who are materially rich are so rude and hateful, the only reason people want to be around them is the money or materials.  I would much rather go to my grave knowing that people were in my life because it was chosen out of love and happiness, than to wonder if they were there just for the material things.