At what point will one say that he or she has had enough money?

[Asiska02]

I find this question to be hilarious. However, it is true that no amount of money is enough. The need for more money will never cease since everyone wants to acquire enough to be known as the richest person to have ever lived. The world's wealthiest people will simply quit growing their businesses for financial gain if there is enough money, preferring to live out the rest of their lives on the money they have already accumulated. When you’re contended with what you have you don’t need to look for money if not the struggle for more money continues until the next day you don’t wake up again. No amount of money is enough money.

[yeosaga]

I have no threshold for saving value/money, because I have unlimited self respect.

[Stable090]

Everybody is looking for money and money is never enough, the best thing is just to be contented, if you can feed yourself and your family members also get yourself some necessities then I think you have money, is not about you having millions in account, you can have millions in your account and you won’t still be contented.

[chexychukra]

Do you think people can ever say that they have enough money??? money is never enough. the more you have, the more you need

[Ultegra134]

There's no clear answer; it solely depends on your character or the type of person you are. However, people are generally greedy and tend to keep asking for more, never saturating their thirst for money and physical goods. Personally, I'm fine if I have enough to live comfortably. I don't care about becoming rich, famous, or owning expensive physical goods. They do not provide happiness, but only a temporary feeling of saturation. Having a quality lifetime and not having to worry about making ends meet should be enough for me. Money ought to be the tool to a healthier/better lifestyle, not our sole purpose of living.

I find setting goals about acquiring physical goods petty, they're not fulfilling. Depending on them sets you on the right path to depression and a constant need to obtain new stuff to keep you going.

[Awwal08]

The chase for money especially in this dispensation is never ending. People are willing to go all out and do anything (legal and illegal) for money these days. The real question that i am forced to ask is, how much money is enough money?

At what point will one say that he or she has had enough money?

There is know destination of making money.  In this life you will see a poor man saying that if I have $1500 now he is okay in life. Human being are dynamic in times of money because they are thinking of so so amount after getting that, they  start thinking of way which is bigger than the first.

[yourthankyou]

As for me, it's simply impossible to say

[Masplanc]

Everybody is looking for money and money is never enough, the best thing is just to be contented, if you can feed yourself and your family members also get yourself some necessities then I think you have money, is not about you having millions in account, you can have millions in your account and you won’t still be contented.

Being contented is everything,  nobody is satisfied with the amount of money he or she has, if their is away people should have all the money on earth they  will go fall it. Haven't seen anybody on earth complain or sick and tire of enough money,  with these I think no money is enough but people should learn how to be contented in all they have.

[Die_empty]

What is "enough" depends on the person, both on his need and his mind. Some people make more than enough for what's needed for their lifestyle and still "It's not enough". Ever wondered why some company top brass still engage in illegal schemes to make money even though they're already fuckin rich?

The quest for money really depends on what every individual sees as their priorities. Some people like to live an expensive and flamboyant lifestyle. They want the best houses, cars, clothing, and holiday location regardless of the cost. Such a lifestyle gives them fulfillment, hence they are willing to do anything to afford this type of lifestyle.

If I can provide for my family's basic needs and contribute my own quota to the development of my community, then I am content with what I have. My greatest achievement wouldn't be how much I have earned but how many lives I have touched positively and how happy I lived. And my greatest joy, for now, comes from spending time with my family and watching my children grow.

It is also quite interesting to see many billionaires giving out a large part of their wealth to charity.

[BADecker]

The quest for money has to do with what people think money is. Is money those little pieces of paper people stick in their wallets? Is money those little coins people stick in their change pockets... and often into parking meters? Or are these mediums of exchange simply the easy way to do value and property transfers?

There isn't a lot one can do with the stuff we call money, except to trade it for things that have value. Can you eat a dollar bill if you are hungry? Perhaps. But is there as much nutritional value in it as there is in a dollar's worth of bread? Money doesn't really have any value in itself. All the value that money has is perceived value. Money doesn't really have more value than the tiny bit you can get from the paper and ink that make it up.

I would suggest that real money is anything of value... real value. I would say that real money is all the things that you use to make your life easier to live... or livable at all in the first place. Why? Because everything we do in life is a medium of exchange. If we eat food, we change the food into aspects of living. And there is part of the food that our bodies naturally discharge as unfit for the purpose of life. In other words, there is exchange involved, and food is the medium.

A person can only live so much. A billionaire can't live in all his homes at the same time. He can't drive all his cars and trucks at the same time. He can't fly in all of his airplanes at the same time. Having/owning multiple homes and vehicles might be an advantage for him in certain situations or circumstances. But they might wind up being excuses for him to actually set up circumstances or situations so that it looks like he has a need for all these homes and vehicles.

Much money is a form of advancement. At least, many people think that it is. So, for them (most of us) basic money is so that we can live - food, clothing, shelter, etc. Anything beyond basic money is so that we can be praised for having more than somebody else, and for being able to manipulate life so that we can advance beyond others. It's a pride and success thing.

[bitgov]

The quest for money has to do with what people think money is. Is money those little pieces of paper people stick in their wallets? Is money those little coins people stick in their change pockets... and often into parking meters? Or are these mediums of exchange simply the easy way to do value and property transfers?

There isn't a lot one can do with the stuff we call money, except to trade it for things that have value. Can you eat a dollar bill if you are hungry? Perhaps. But is there as much nutritional value in it as there is in a dollar's worth of bread? Money doesn't really have any value in itself. All the value that money has is perceived value. Money doesn't really have more value than the tiny bit you can get from the paper and ink that make it up.

I would suggest that real money is anything of value... real value. I would say that real money is all the things that you use to make your life easier to live... or livable at all in the first place. Why? Because everything we do in life is a medium of exchange. If we eat food, we change the food into aspects of living. And there is part of the food that our bodies naturally discharge as unfit for the purpose of life. In other words, there is exchange involved, and food is the medium.

A person can only live so much. A billionaire can't live in all his homes at the same time. He can't drive all his cars and trucks at the same time. He can't fly in all of his airplanes at the same time. Having/owning multiple homes and vehicles might be an advantage for him in certain situations or circumstances. But they might wind up being excuses for him to actually set up circumstances or situations so that it looks like he has a need for all these homes and vehicles.

Much money is a form of advancement. At least, many people think that it is. So, for them (most of us) basic money is so that we can live - food, clothing, shelter, etc. Anything beyond basic money is so that we can be praised for having more than somebody else, and for being able to manipulate life so that we can advance beyond others. It's a pride and success thing.

I agree with you  the quest of money has to do with what people think money is //when you gain money your  longing for the money increases
everyday the  need for the money  increases and there is new luxury which comes to the wish list.

[Gosgosking]

Do you think people can ever say that they have enough money??? money is never enough. the more you have, the more you need

Money is never enough for human. The richest man in the world is still striving harder to get more money for any one not to get more than what he has.  The truth is that their is no point that one can consider money to be enough.

[bitgov]

Do you think people can ever say that they have enough money??? money is never enough. the more you have, the more you need

Money is never enough for human. The richest man in the world is still striving harder to get more money for any one not to get more than what he has.  The truth is that their is no point that one can consider money to be enough.

With the advancement in technology - no amount will be enough
Everytime one get to have some contentment - iphone next jumps into the market
or there is new style furniture - some people are too materialistic they can go to an extreme for anything. even they can scam people.

[OgNasty]

At what point will one say that he or she has had enough money?

Enough money is a tricky question.  You could say that if you have food to eat then you have enough money.  There are definitely levels.  With $100 you are certain to have a full belly.  With $1,000 you can have a full belly and a place to stay for a while.  With $10,000 you can have food and shelter as well as transportation.  With $100,000 you may be able to buy your own residence with a loan.  With $1,000,000 you can have your own residence without a loan as well as investments that generate income to sustain you.  With $10,000,000 you can have most luxuries you can think of to go along with an amazing home.  With $100,000,000 you can own things you never even knew you wanted like a yacht as well as having the financial freedom to never worry about money again.  With $1,000,000,000 you can own everything you ever wanted and begin taking ownership of businesses and sports teams.  With $10,000,000,000 you can own your own sports teams along with major controlling stakes in large businesses.  With $100,000,000,000 you can start companies to do whatever you want like travel to Mars or build electric powered tanks for people.  With $1,000,000,000,000 you have the power to control society and decide what their products can do or what news they read.  With $10,000,000,000,000 you can finance wars to decide borders and control governments.  With $100,000,000,000,000 you can control the world.

How much is enough for you?

While the above post is one of my more favorite posts I've made, I don't think I actually answer the question so let me just say that for me, I would have no desire left after owning the Sacramento Kings.  That might take a couple of billion, but after that I don't think money would matter to me in any way ever again.  So how much money is enough for me to make my dreams come true?  1.84 billion dollars. 

How much money would it take to make me happy?  I think probably $75 would be enough to bring a smile to my face for a night. 

[coolcoinz]

I'd say that I'd have my limit and would be able to say that's enough. I know the feeling of having more money than you need and I know the feeling of having less than you need. I've never been really rich though, so maybe if I had 100 million USD my attitude would change and I'd become completely spoiled, who knows?

At this moment if I had a business that would generate around 3k USD a month for me without any expenses, I'd say that's more than enough. It would allow me to pay all my bills, feed me and my family, give me a lot of free time to do what I like and save up on top of it. If I ever decided to work, all that money would go towards pleasure because all the basics would get covered by that constant monthly income. It would give me and my family a feeling of safety.

If we're talking in money in the bank terms, since my family's monthly expenses at this point are around 2k USD, having 300k on the side would probably set us up for 10 years (100k added to account for inflation). We'd start spending more if we had that lying around, I know, but It's not like we'd be sitting on our asses all the time. We'd simply get part time jobs. It would lift some of the pressure from our shoulders.

[BADecker]

One important consideration regarding 'enough' question is, what is money? In history, all kinds of nations used all kinds of things as money... including salt. If we only think of money as the cash and cards in our pockets, we are limiting ourselves to our own harm.

For those of us who understand that money is anything of value that can be traded for something else, congratulations. This is the first step to gaining more stuff of value.

Now all we have to do is figure out which 'things' will increase in value with regard to other things, before we trade away our things of value that are going down in value.

[Queentoshi]

At what point will one say that he or she has had enough money?

You have enough money when you say you have had enough money there is no fixed point, the decision is yours to make. This is why you still see billionaires who have seen enough money in their life still keep going and working to get more because they have not decided that the money they have seen is enough. The question then should become, how much money have you decided is enough money for you?

[bitgov]

At what point will one say that he or she has had enough money?

You have enough money when you say you have had enough money there is no fixed point, the decision is yours to make. This is why you still see billionaires who have seen enough money in their life still keep going and working to get more because they have not decided that the money they have seen is enough. The question then should become, how much money have you decided is enough money for you?

I think as long as a person is in good health to enjoy what they have that is point when the money is enough.
If you are sick and you dont enjoy the luxuries you have purchase then there is no use of them

[Iroh]

This solely depends on the individual. We vary as individuals so as our love and drive to acquire money.
There are folks who let the amount of money they’ve got define them. These folks would never be satisfied with the amount they’ve got and would continue striving to get more.

I think someone who wants and strives to acquire more and more money can never be content and perhaps can never be fully satisfied.

[Lordhermes]

This solely depends on the individual. We vary as individuals so as our love and drive to acquire money.
There are folks who let the amount of money they’ve got define them. These folks would never be satisfied with the amount they’ve got and would continue striving to get more.

I think someone who wants and strives to acquire more and more money can never be content and perhaps can never be fully satisfied.

Money, after all, is the exchange of value. To me, there is no point in beating one's chest about being wealthy to the point of having extra money. Money has value until you reach the value of money, at which point he or she can say, "I've had enough money." How do you divide the cost of achieving such heights? Is by using your available money to fulfill all of your dreams and wishes in order to be happy, and then lending a helping hand to the less fortunate members of the community in order for them to also fulfill their heart desires. He or she must be content with the amount of money available to them. He or she must be a giver as well as a producer.