Most Americans earn between $20,000 and $50,000 a year. The people in this category seem to be somewhat content with their salary. The individuals who make less always want more. If these people had more they could buy something a little bit nicer than they had before. Now those who have more money than the average person seem to want more also. If they get more, they can get better. The more they have the better they are. It's all a power trip (Ileana, 2001).
What do shopping, eating, drinking, learning, driving and staying healthy all have in common? They all require money. Does money really equal happiness? Someone brought about this question and the consensus among those asked was that money does equal happiness. I have to agree with this statement.
I am not implying that you have to be rich to be happy. Take each of the components I named in the opening paragraph, which are just a few things that came to mind when I thought about cost in my life. Obviously, you cannot shop without money. Clothes, shoes, undergarments and coats all cost money. Without clothes it would be hard to get along. You can get by with just a few outfits and be happy, but without some source of money you could not stay warm in the winter.
Secondly, you cannot eat without money. Grocery shopping, in my opinion, can be one of the largest expenses in a household. I try to avoid going out to eat a lot because it is even more expensive and usually unhealthy. Once again though, you could not survive without food, and could not get food without money. College students know as well as anyone that food and drinks take up a large portion of budgets...........
