You Don’t Need Money To Be Happy

Housing should be no more than 30% of your income. Warren Buffett's house is worth .001% of his total wealth.

The possession of things differentiates the rich from the wealthy. Wealthy people don't flaunt their money; they save and invest it.

We all, rich or poor, have the same 24 hours in a day. But we can use our money to buy more time. For example, by eating out, you don't have to decide what to cook, shop for ingredients, cook, and clean it all up.

If you can carve out more time for yoursel...

By 2020, 65% of all jobs will require postsecondary education and training beyond a high school diploma. But with the cost of college education, this is out of reach of many people.

A college degree has increasingly become something only available to the wealthy. The rest have to take out ...

The definition of wealth is personal. It may mean something different to everyone.

To some people, wealth is always going to mean money. But it's not that straightforward. 41% of people feel "wealthy" if they have meals out or food delivered. Services such...

If you just want to have a comfortable life, it is increasingly out of reach. If you earn the minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, you can't afford a two-bedroom apartment anywhere in the US. In 1963, wealthy families had $6 for every $1 of families in the middle. By 2016, it was $12 t...

Some people view wealth in terms of prestige and not dollars. They would rather have a job that requires years of education than learning a trade, even though they may earn less with their Master's or Doctorate degree.

But less than half of those who start college...

Money can actually buy happiness. It takes less than you think and it depends on what you buy.

It takes between just $60,000 -$75,000 for emotional well being and happiness. Earning more than that can make you unhappy, because you have more demands on you,...