Conventional wisdom says money doesn't buy happiness. But this old trope has been proven not completely true. Studies at Harvard show that a certain amount of money buys a lot of happiness, security, and life options. Try $72,000 in the USA. After you pass your set point amount there is are diminishing returns effect that kicks in. But poor people tend to be more desperate and heck of a lot less happy. And this tends to change if it becomes a motivation that make more money by taking more risks. Being more resourceful and creative. Thanks for your story. Am following.