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People Reveal Which Things They Purchased That Vastly Improved Their Happiness

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Reddit user Little-Two6210 asked: 'F*ck "Money can't buy happiness" BS, what did you buy that made you so much happier?'

Happiness is relative.

The idea that money can't buy happiness sounds good, but the reality is money can buy many things that contribute to our overall well-being.

And isn't comfort happiness?


Reddit user Little-Two6210 asked:

"F*ck 'Money can't buy happiness' BS, what did you buy that made you so much happier?"

Little Things

"My rice cooker."

~ perfectskycastle

"I always bought the cheapo $20 rice cooker and they’d under/overcook the rice and then eventually burn up and die."

"Saved up my pennies a few years ago and bought a nice Zojirushi model and it has been amazing. Absolutely love the Keep Warm function and the little song it sings when it starts/stops cooking."

"I was so impressed that I bought one for my mom who also loves rice with every meal. First she said 'oh honey it’s too expensive, take it back!'."

"Then she used it and refuses to 'give it back'. These cookers are absolute workhorses."

~ TheWildTofuHunter

"A bed."

"I moved into my sister's old house (family land) when she moved in with her boyfriend and just assumed she'd be back 'any day now'."

"Well, I slept on a 'floor mattress'/cot for a year before I accepted that it was okay to start making it my home, bought sheets, pillows, blankets, everything and holy sh*t it changes how sore you feel in the morning."

~ Windfade

"My dog."

~ Kiunan5

"Same, except my dog is a cat."

~ NativeMasshole

"So much this. I really feel like the only unconditional love relationship I've had in my life has been with my pets."

"I realize that's kind of a pathetic statement, but I'm grateful to have found that type of love in some way."

~ GetInTheVanKid

Big Things

"My first piano. It changed my life."

~ Monsieur_Brochant

"For me it was my first acoustic. I had been playing for a decade on electric."

"Discovering how to use tone- and the beauty that tone carries- was magical."

~ chopinomania

Getting Away

"Flight tickets to Barcelona. I landed, had a blast, contemplated 'forgetting' to leave."

"Wandering around the city, losing myself in thought in the Gothic Quarter, sitting on a fontain's edge at a square."

"Barcelona is one of my favourite cities. I rarely go there because the flight is rather long, but Athens is a good subtitute for a weekend getaway."

~ gerginborisov

Health

"I ruined my teeth thanks to depression and poor self-care."

"Money paid for my teeth to be fixed and my confidence improved so much."

~ CrabbiestAsp

"New foot."

"Walking is dope."

~ IncrediblyShinyShart

Anything

"I don't have a lot of money so it makes me so happy when I buy anything."

"Like the other day, I got sushi, it was awesome."

"And I got a beautiful comfy beanie."

"Makes me so happy I'm wearing it now. Keeps me warm."

~ Yasmin947

"When I was poor, like super poor, anything was the world to me!"

"My set of cheap pots and pans from Walmart, my first tv (small but awesome!) my first set of not donated sheets, my first new pillows, my first set of new flatware, a lot of firsts."

~ selfdestructo591

Home

"My own apartment."

~ OtHanski

"Feel like my parents, siblings and myself get along better after everyone got their own place."

"Having your own space to just shut off and not be bothered takes such a huge load off."

~ AfellowchuckerEhh

Time

"Time—help with housekeeping has been invaluable to keeping a sane household while working."

~ Mis8ryGutz

"Services...which to me is essentially buying time."

"So paying to have laundry washed dried & folded has brought me more joy than anyone could ever imagine. Or cleaning service for my house so that I can do other things."

"I've actually noticed that I'm much less grumpy when I don't have to do as much of my own house work."

"I can be so productive with other things I really need to do."

~ igotnothin4ya

"What is one thing that is the great equalizer between rich and poor people? Time. No amount of money in the world can buy someone time."

"We all have 24 hours days and we will all eventually die. The one thing in this world rich people cannot buy is time."

"So they spend their money conserving time."

"It's why they travel in private jets, have chauffeurs driving them around, a cook who makes their meals, a cleaner for their home, and personal assistants to take care of mundane tasks."

"They cannot buy more time. Only use their money to conserve what time they do have."

~ CodeNCats

Choices

"The most important thing money can buy is choice."

"With enough money you can choose to walk away from a sh*tty job or a toxic relationship."

"You can still walk away without money but it’s SO MUCH harder."

~ Kylindra95

Security

" Peace of mind.

"I grew up dirt poor."

"But I’ve had a pretty successful career. Unfortunately, my family has accumulated a lot of medical debt."

"And despite me having a low six figure income, we were living a low income life and worrying constantly about money and spiraling debt."

"The state I live in is very conservative, which translates to a general stance of 'f*ck poor people', despite being one of the poorest states in the country. So it took my spouse, who is a textbook case for the type of person for whom disability is intended, 7 years to finally get approved."

"After that, and refinancing the house, we’re no longer spiraling further into debt. We’re debt free except for the mortgage. And we’re actually growing our savings account."

"I can contribute to a retirement account now. And while we’re far from rich, the sheer relief I’ve been feeling for the last few months is just amazing."

~ -Posthuman-

What things have you bought that contributed to your happiness?

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