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How important is money to you?

  • 19-04-2014 07:50PM
    #1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 360 ✭✭Olive8585


    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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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,313 ✭✭✭Molester Stallone


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭1shot16


    More material items is always good :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,460 ✭✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭pockets3d


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


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    You can always go to the neighbours for something to eat.

    My granny's favourite saying.


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


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭✭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:


  • 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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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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 !!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Very, as I am poor. :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,056 ✭✭✭applehunter


    It gets more important the less I have.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,383 ✭✭✭the whole year inn




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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,599 ✭✭✭Duff


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,297 ✭✭✭✭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 :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,762 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭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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  • 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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


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


  • 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


  • Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The more you have, the less important it is.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,179 ✭✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    more interested in getting the sugar



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