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Relationship between money and happiness for adults in the USA (lemmygrad.ml)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Source: https://www.empower.com/the-currency/money/research-financial-happiness

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

So, generation systematically pushed into poverty and insecurity think they need more money to live safely and comfortably? surprised pikachu

Also this graph looks incredibly sus

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

The generation the grew up and became adults during the 2008-9 have strange opinions on money, odd.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 11 months ago

I mean money can literally buy you happiness because you can pay other people to do things you don't want to do yourself allowing you to spend your time doing things you enjoy. The whole trope that money doesn't buy happiness under capitalism is pure propaganda.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I hate everything about this graph and I want to murder the creators.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

based

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago

Only millennials think money can buy happiness but every other generation still thinks they'll be unhappy unless they gross 4½ million in their career. Ok.

I agree with Flyberius' statistical analysis.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/average-salary-by-age/

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Even fucking boomers think money and happiness don't mix