The truth about money and happiness It is an oft repeated axiom that money cannot buy happiness. While this is certainly true, poverty will not buy Happiness either. Some people become very wealthy, yet struggle to enjoy their lives. On the other hand, others manage to go through life with very few money problems simply because they are able to make the most of what they have. Ideally you should try to combine both prosperity and Happiness. To do this I recommend the following steps: ...