This was a spinoff thread I had from another thread and thought it might work on its own. I remember reading somewhere about how they measured the "happiness level" (not sure how you do that exactly) of people as it related to income.
The happiness level for people making 30k per year was dramatically lower than people making 70k per year.
But the happiness for people making 70k per year was not different from the happiness level of people making 250k per year.
I may have these numbers wrong. And yes, studies can be flawed a zillion different ways with cause and effect and all that.
But you get the point.
I think there's a ton of truth in that. There is a level (whatever that is in your area) where you're economically stressed getting by week to week. Where an unexpected $50 emergency is a huge deal.
There's a level (whatever that is in your area) where you can have reliable transportation, a place to live that feels safe and not aggravating, and enough money that a $50 emergency is a bummer but not a huge deal.
What do you you think?
The happiness level for people making 30k per year was dramatically lower than people making 70k per year.
But the happiness for people making 70k per year was not different from the happiness level of people making 250k per year.
I may have these numbers wrong. And yes, studies can be flawed a zillion different ways with cause and effect and all that.
But you get the point.
I think there's a ton of truth in that. There is a level (whatever that is in your area) where you're economically stressed getting by week to week. Where an unexpected $50 emergency is a huge deal.
There's a level (whatever that is in your area) where you can have reliable transportation, a place to live that feels safe and not aggravating, and enough money that a $50 emergency is a bummer but not a huge deal.
What do you you think?