A lot of money
By scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
Singapore
January 2, 2016 6:07am CST
It is really hard to define the meaning of a lot of money.
When we were young, a dollar was a lot of money because that was more than our daily allowance.
A dollar could get a bowl of noodle, and a chicken drumstick.
That was so long ago.
When I first started working at a rate of four dollars per hour, that was a lot of money. I could not imagine how anyone could earn enough to buy a house and a car.
At the rate that I was making money, a thousand dollars was a lot of money.
Now, a thousand dollars is just barely enough for survival.
That is really ironical. I really do not have a good definition of what a lot of money really is.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
2 Jan 16
Many millionaires think they haven't got enough - money just makes anyone want more - it is a bottomless pit
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
5 Jan 16
@sugartoes I haven't been away anywhere - possibly just getting so much traffic and replying here that I haven't got round to visiting for a while
@srisahara (4508)
• Indonesia
3 Jan 16
Yes, totally agree with you. It is difficult to define a lot of money. Because it is very relative. One hundred dollars maybe it is a lot of money for children and teens, but it is not a lot of money for us who have a lot needs in our life. More a lot needs more a lot of money needed for fulfill it.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
3 Jan 16
That is the problem.
Another problem is that we cannot predict future expenses.
That is why we always feel that no matter how much we have, it is still not enough.
We think that a million dollars is a lot of money, but when we start to think of the worst possible, then we feel that a million dollars is nothing.
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
3 Jan 16
I think I am greedy. If I have to define "a lot of money", I shall say that the money will be enough and I don't have to work. Or I go to work for my interest only. And when I go shopping, I will never have to look at the price, I will buy whatever I like and I don't care whether it is on sale or not.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
2 Jan 16
lot of money to me is when you have more assets than liabilities, more credits than debits.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
2 Jan 16
@scheng1 but day to day expense also fall in a way under liabilities, so if your assets are productive, you would not think much about it
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
3 Jan 16
It is more of insecurity than the greed for money.
When we have a hundred thousand dollars saved up, we know that is not enough to keep us and our family alive for the rest of our lives.
if we have a million dollars, we start to think about what if we need medical care or the house burnt down, and all those.
In the end, we cannot agree on the point that we can afford to retire, and not worry about money.
@anh101 (1379)
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3 Jan 16
I almost feel you love to talk financially and everything you say somehow right in its one meaning. Yeah sometimes we feel we need a lot of money and sometimes, when we feel illed, money is nothing, material wealth is not offering any help. I don't focus on how much money can I earn in job, since we will never feel happy, no matter how much we earn. It's about the work, do we love it, and how can we learn more things from the job.
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@Bomber109 (201)
• Australia
3 Jan 16
To answer your question, I think "a lot of money" would really be enough money to survive for the rest of your life without needing to work or make any more money in the future.
However, I think the secret in life is to be happy and content with what we have. It's so true that money can't buy us happiness. We need to make the most of what we happy, look at the positives and count our blessings. Life is too short.
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
2 Jan 16
It really depends on what you want. You could have in your hand a million dollars but still feel its not enough 'cause the house youre aiming to buy costs 5 million dollars. A million dollars is a lot of money for someone who only wants what he can afford and is happy with it.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
3 Jan 16
A million dollars is not enough when you have many relatives and you are still young.
You start to worry when one of them get very sick, and you want to pay for private medical care to ease the discomfort of the patient.
Sometimes, a single terminal illness can wipe out a million dollars.
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
6 Jan 16
It's actually how much the value you can get from it. Maybe time will come that a million dollars can only buy what you are getting from 100k.
@mrswhitfield (2044)
• Indonesia
2 Jan 16
The value of money will change from time to time. It looks million dollars is a big money now,, who knows in next 25 years? 50 years? may be it's only worth to buy a candy.
I'm thankful that I can fulfill my daily n basic needs, but still able saving a little for my dream house
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