So... Do you still think that you need money to be happy?

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This question does come up quite often on myLot... And I have been arguing that... while you need money for basic survival... lots of money won't necessarily make you happier. Now I have the facts to back it up... Richer, healthier but not happier After 30 years of unprecedented economic growth, the British are richer, healthier - but no happier than in 1973. The latest Social Trends, the annual survey on the state of the nation from the Office for National Statistics, looks at how Britain has changed over few decades. It shows that household income has gone up by 60%, and household wealth has more than doubled, in the past twenty years. The main reason for the rise in wealth has been the increase in house prices. But the growing wealth has not led to greater happiness. In 1973, 86% of people said they were satisfied with their standard of living, while in 2006 85% were satisfied. The figures follow trends from around the world that show that happiness and satisfaction do not correlate with average income once countries reach "middle-income" levels. And one in six UK adults reported that they suffered from a variety of mental health problems in the latest survey, of which the largest category was "mild anxiety and depression." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7336336.stm