<p>"wow.</p>
<p>i could make 0 bucks for all i care</p>
<p>as long as i have my surfboard, dirtbike, and a wife to have rough sex with i am as happy as i can be."</p>
<p>lol</p>
<p>eh, In the range of 250-300k to be satisfied. If someone just gave me a set amount of money to be happy, I'd be in the 10 mil range. I'd like a new car and to travel mostly.</p>
<p>Beyond the necessities (food, water, a home, enough to pay the bills, etc.)... $0. Money =/= happiness</p>
<p>What do you mean by "happiness"? That's the first question you should ask yourself. It's probably going to take a while to define; sit on it for a while. </p>
<p>There's a difference between happiness, necessity, comfort, satisfaction, and (most crudely) sheer greed. Seriously, a million, $400K? That is a <em>ridiculous</em> amount of money to give to one person for doing ANYTHING.</p>
<p>Me? I want to research for the rest of my life. Contribute by adding to the body of information so that subsequent changes can be implemented. I ultimately want to manage what goes into that body of information; decide what's worth studying. </p>
<p>Achieving that will make me happy. </p>
<p>What I <em>need</em>, however, is a fairly modern apartment/house, built to code, in a safe neighborhood, with a room so I can dance with the music as loud as I want [hello blueboard!]. I need job security, health insurance, and to be in place where I can take a weekend every so often to do what I want (read; travel; etc), where if I feel like it I can go see a play or a movie, or go buy staples to keep the wardrobe functional (no holey socks!); where my paycheck won't have me deciding whether to eat or keep the water on for another month. Basically, I have to support myself, without asking for outside help.</p>
<p>That amount of money, depending on where I am in a couple of years, and what I'm doing, will keep me satisfied and not fearing for my life. Not necessarily happy, mind you, but I will definitely have peace of mind.</p>
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<p>250,000 should be good. For me money equates to happiness. It's simple, Money buys stuff and stuff makes me happy.</p>
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<p>Anywhere above 100K will suit me and my sister just fine.</p>
<p>at least double the income needed in today's world to maintain my current lifestyle in the silicon valley (for a family of four). Therefore, 500K+/year</p>
<p>A single guy making 65k/year would be great. Enough to buy a house before the age of 25 in Texas or some similar place. Own a Corvette Z06 (used). Needs satisfied. The rest into savings.</p>
<p>The most expensive stuff, generally, is stuff I don't want or need. I don't need a 100K+ vehicle. I don't need the latest fashion. I don't need to go to other continents for vacations. I doubt I'll live any different when I get out of school than how I live currently.</p>
<p>Yeah um I'd need about $2.5mil a year. My dream apartment in Manhattan is about $13.5 million. So I'm going to need a lot of money.</p>
<p>around 100K a year</p>
<p>I don't need money to be happy... It's all a state of mind</p>
<p>Naidu learned that from me, and my course on enlightenment.</p>
<p>no I didn't you liar! It is from sheer life experience :p</p>
<p>pathetic question.........pathetic</p>
<p>why is that?</p>
<p>This thread is really scary...I'd like to see an itemized breakdown for the folks who want 300k+ per year. Maybe it's not ridiculous but where I live, it sounds like overkill. My parents combined make less than 200k and it is plenty of money. My dad restored a sports car, has an audiophile grade stereo, and we live in a 25 year-old ranch house in a quiet neighborhood with a big enough fenced yard for my dog. My financial goals: my kids to go to any school in the world they want to and graduate debt free, I can support my parents when they can no longer support themselves.</p>
<p>This thread really shows the different philosophies. While I agree that life can be easier for those with massive salaries, I echo Mr. Payne. Buy a used car, live in a smaller house, go to the Y if you want to swim, and reduce your carbon footprint by not jetting to Europe a dozen times a year.</p>
<p>Maybe all these people secretly live in Finland, where the government takes a ridiculously large portion of your income away without ever asking permission.</p>
<p>Indeed. Some of you guys want a lot of money. :D</p>
<p>Give me $10 and some quick wits and I'll make my own money. ;)</p>
<p>enough to be able to take down a government like George Soros</p>
<p>Over 100,000 and Id be the happiest man alive. Better than what I get now.</p>