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How important is money to you?

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  • 19-04-2014 7:50pm
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    Olive8585
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 360 ✭✭


    I was reading a thread on here about problems people are having, and a couple of people stating that having no money was an issue. Other posters told them not to worry about it and that there are far more important things.

    Do you agree with that? I certainly don't. I think my life would be miles and miles better if I didn't have to worry so much about money. From small things like being able to eat good food and go out for dinner or being able to treat myself to new clothes/shoes to bigger things like being able to travel more (my passion in life), go back to college and retrain and have the possibility of ever affording my own home. Even my health would be better because I could afford to see private specialists and sort out various issues. I can't think of a single issue that wouldn't be at least made better if I had more money.

    What do you think?


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    #2
    Molester Stallone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,313 ✭✭✭Molester Stallone


    "mo money, mo money, mo money, can't get pussy with no money, no money, no money!"


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    1shot16
    Registered Users Posts: 988 ✭✭✭1shot16


    More material items is always good :D


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    masti123
    Registered Users Posts: 661 ✭✭✭masti123


    Not important at all....so long as i can feed my children and keep a roof over our heads i can manage


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    Bubbaclaus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,461 ✭✭✭Bubbaclaus


    Power is more important than money.

    Money is the Mc-mansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries.


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    pockets3d
    Registered Users Posts: 283 ✭✭pockets3d


    Money isn't everything, but it sure takes the sting outta being poor.


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    Stavros Murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭Stavros Murphy


    Pretty damn. When it's there, things are easy, when it isn't, life can be dull. No Mon, No fun. I prefer fun.


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    The Backwards Man
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    You can always go to the neighbours for something to eat.

    My granny's favourite saying.


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    Daveysil15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭Daveysil15


    It's important for comfortable living obviously, but not necessary for happiness.


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    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users Posts: 18,093 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    Power is more important than money.

    Money is the Mc-mansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries.

    Tony Montana 101, First you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the women. :cool:


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    nc19
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,395 ✭✭✭nc19


    People who say 'dont worry about money' tend to be rolling in it, god botherers or hippies.


    Money means everything to me. With unlimited money I could give my family every opportunity i never had.This is just one example among a raft of other things money would afford me.


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    monflat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭monflat


    Yep im in agreement with you.
    Ive been extremely broke to having plenty during the boom times to go on nice hols to buy lovely stuff too.
    We are just about keeping the head above water now. Both of us work
    Two children one on way and i see they are growing out of their clothes real quick.

    My oldest hates me goin to work but my explanation to her is i need to go so we can have money to go to nice places. ( day trip here n there nothing exotic !)

    I like having my own hard earned cash and would hate not to have my money.
    I can buy myself the odd thing and get my hair coloured once every 6 weeks.- i just could not ask my husband to give me money so i could go to hairdressers .
    He woud give it but i could not ask !!


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Very, as I am poor. :(


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    applehunter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,021 ✭✭✭applehunter


    It gets more important the less I have.


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    beaner92
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭beaner92


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    Power is more important than money.

    Money is the Mc-mansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries.

    -Frank Underwood


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    the whole year inn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,078 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od-uTyD3gFc


    "There is no nobility in poverty" pretty much sus it up!


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    Duff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭Duff


    Seen am I'm in final year in college as a mature student aiming for a masters, VERY!


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    Sam Kade
    Registered Users Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    Money don't bother me much but my wife keeps complaining that we haven't enough money. She says she doesn't have money for this and that but when it comes to her pack and a half a day smoking habit money is never a problem :mad: Don't ever marry a smoker :(


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    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭billyhead


    Both mine and my familys heath take precedence. Money as good as it can be to have it their and available is great but if any of my loved ones were in bad health I would give up every last cent I have if I could to exchange it for their good health.


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    jamo2oo9
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭jamo2oo9


    Money can't buy happiness. But it can buy a jetski. You can never be sad when you're on a jetski.


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    #21
    TheMilkyPirate
    Registered Users Posts: 5,967 ✭✭✭TheMilkyPirate


    masti123 wrote: »
    Not important at all....so long as i can feed my children and keep a roof over our heads i can manage

    And what lets you do that? Money.

    Money makes the world go around, I recently got a full time job and the quality of my life has improved drastically. From worrying about where I'm going to get money out of I now spend my days wondering how I'm going to spend it. It's great off on holidays in 6 weeks and I'm finally learning how to drive.

    Having no money sucks ass big time.


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    Olive8585
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 360 ✭✭Olive8585


    billyhead wrote: »
    Both mine and my familys heath take precedence. Money as good as it can be to have it their and available is great but if any of my loved ones were in bad health I would give up every last cent I have if I could to exchange it for their good health.

    My point is that money can greatly help bad health. You can access the best specialists, afford all the medication you need, eat really healthy food all the time (yes fruit and veg are cheap but other stuff isn't), go on holiday to relax, etc. Even health can be helped with money.


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    Thundering_Sky
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭Thundering_Sky


    Money can't buy happiness but I'd rather cry in my mansion :P

    .... But in all seriousness I'm doing my masters and it's quite expensive so yes money is important


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    Sugar Free
    Registered Users Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭Sugar Free


    Money is certainly important overall. I'm sure people can argue over great pay/hate job versus crap pay/love job scenarios and all the levels in between but money makes life easier.

    I'm at a stage where I'm comfortable for now. Comfortable of course is a relative term depending on the person. For me it means affording all bills (which include owning a car, rent & university loans) saving a reasonable amount each month, having enough disposable income for 1-2 foreign trips per year and a couple of relatively cheap meals/nights out each month.

    A few years down the line if kids come that could well change but by then I'll likely have progressed further in my career so we'll see.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    As long as you have enough to buy food.
    After that money isn't really that important.


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    padd b1975
    Registered Users Posts: 10,704 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    It's always nice to have a rainy day fund.


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    #27
    Molester Stallone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,313 ✭✭✭Molester Stallone


    biko wrote: »
    As long as you have enough to buy food.
    After that money isn't really that important.

    Roof over your head, heat & clothing too I'd guess


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    [Deleted User]
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    The more you have, the less important it is.


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    #29
    hfallada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭hfallada


    Money doesnt bring happiest particularly in Ireland. If you become wealthy even through hard work and determination. You will unfortunately will lose a lot of friends because of jealously. My best friend told me about how his parents did well for themselves, brought the large house in the nice area, big german luxury car, foreign holidays and sent him and his brothers to private schools. Over time people stopped speaking to them. Even his dads best friend brought his son to their house and said "take a look at how the other half live".

    There is plenty of people without a pot to piss but love life. Sometimes a simplier life brings happiness.


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    lufties
    Registered Users Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭lufties


    Sam Kade wrote: »
    Money don't bother me much but my wife keeps complaining that we haven't enough money. She says she doesn't have money for this and that but when it comes to her pack and a half a day smoking habit money is never a problem :mad: Don't ever marry a smoker :(

    gosh how do you even go near her, fag breath is awful.


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    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    more interested in getting the sugar

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti5AkLup1mI


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