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How much of an annual income do you and your family need to be financially secure and/or happy? As always, please send comments in and we keep confidential unless you ask us to publish your name. Curious as we see articles like this. https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career ... cure.html/

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We received 2 comments. We add future comments here too.
-One was 150K as they said 6 kids.
-Another was zero & said happiness not tied to money and can do with whatever.

Moving to top as getting good feedback... also there were 3 others.
-One was 150K as they said 6 kids.
-Another was zero & said happiness not tied to money and can do with whatever.
-One said 400K.

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As readers of blog know, I am a big reader/fan of Sunday Times. This past week had a feature article on FIRE (which I wrote about) and how some people cut way back and live on less so they can get to a place of financial freedom. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/01/styl ... early.html
Then these people live on that lower income and less "stuff"/experiences when they are "retired".

Great participation with this one. Keep it coming. Thanks!

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One issue is of course where you live due to cost of living. As a salary (even a lower one) is many cities goes a lot further than in other cities and can increase financial stability, security, and lifestyle/general happiness.
Here is a calculator from a leading data, demographic, survey company to help you determine if "middle class" or not based on location, income, and number of people in home.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/20 ... dle-class/

4 comments (others) total. One person apparently did not send comments.

-One was 150K as they said 6 kids.
-Another was zero & said happiness not tied to money and can do with whatever.
-One said 400K.
-One in effect said just a good, challenging job that makes a difference, treated well with self-respect. Said 60K if that, or 100K if bad job!

I think last comment interesting point...If you have a job that makes a difference, are respected at work, have growth opportunity, etc. many people may be willing to work for a little (or maybe a lot!) less money. Any more comments in regards to that would be interesting.

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Thank you for the feedback. We have posted a blog article summarizing it as well as average income, wealth, etc. I remember when I entered the top 1% by wealth as well as income...Honesty I did not feel anything. As far as happiness, it did not make me any happier, as much of this salary and wealth survey show. Money does not buy happiness. I am still searching for that high level of happiness...i have had moments in the past, but I want/need it to be sustainable.
https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/blo ... happiness/