Would $5 Million Dollars Make You Happy?

[3Rachel]

A woman won the lottery last year, and is still not convinced that it made her life better or happier.

 

Pros:

*The woman no longer had to work two jobs, but one...

*The woman got a whole wardrobe change...

*She bought a new house...

*No longer had to worry about financial issues for a while.

Cons:

*She receives threatening and accusing phone calls about her winning of the lottery...

*She started with $5 million, but ended up with $1.8 million dollars because of taxes...

*Her family tries to control her and her money...

*Sometimes she wishes that she had a different name and could go hide somewhere...

 

I, myself, am not sure that I would be exactly happy with $5 million judging from this woman's experience. Any opinions?

[Mr. Bruns]

This should go on the message board, not your blog.

[4Rachel]

Well I would be happy because I don't care what people think about me. I am happy the way I am now tho, so I wouldn't want my family to change.

[3Rachel]

lol..I've seen that movie! haha, and that's very true... :P

[JB N ME 2GETHER 4EVER]

I think monetary value makes you happy. Screw everything else. Haha nah but in economics we're watching the Pursuit of Happyness(actually how it's spelled), and his lack of money cost Billy Smiths wife and had to sacrifice his sons education and put his job on hold to work as an intern without pay to become a stockbroker.

Spoiler Alert: He ends up loaded, and yes, happy

[3Rachel]

lol, well said Emily!! but Oprah is happy, and she's rich?! haha but she also gives away a lot of her money.. :P otherwise, I agree with you...

[2emily]

I don't think it matters how much money you have. No matter how much you have it doesn't necessarily mean you will be happy. Usually people with the more money are never happy even though they can have anything they want..the people that are humble and have a family will always be happy no matter how much money they possess.