Money: Is it the most important thing in life? [ENDS 18/03/2012]

[dbgtz]

Do you realise you just contradicted yourself? Money can buy happiness, however. It can bring you power, success and many possessions. For some, that may be happiness, for others, maybe not. It's subjective. What it comes down to though, is that money isn't necessary to be happy. It's perfectly natural for happiness to occur without wealth.

Well I was trying to imply that you can't really be happy in this day and age without it, however if you were to go back to when we lived like wild animals, I'm sure they were perfectly happy. It was badly worded. I do agree with what you said though, that was the point I forgot to make.

[GirlNextDoor15]

Okay firstly do you not think I understand this? Credit cards aren't free money, I pay 36.9%APR on top of my purchases which I choose to do meaning I nearly pay half the amount I have borrowed back. I do this because I like being able to pay things off monthly and not all at once, it's my decision and not yours to determine if that's right or wrong.

36 point blah %... I don't get cheated by figures. You want to pay things off monthly and I can understand that because if you work, normally your wage is given at the end of each month or the beginning of the next month. I'm not going to say if it's right or wrong but think about it. This is like a business. The bankers do all they can to attract you guys for credit cards and hence, the figures. If nobody uses credit cards, then who's gonna pay the bankers, right? Other than that, credit card scams. I mean even Habbo has scams; let alone CREDIT CARDS? Not safe and unreliable to me.

Why go for debit cards? Because we aren't living in the 18th century and most of us haven't been raised in an Amish family. If you prefer carrying large amounts of cash arounds with you rather then putting it into a bank then when you're mugged you deserve no sympathy. Plus a debit card is obviously essential for most people as that is what their salary is paid into.

Debit cards are safer than credit cards. You top up your cash in it and that's all you have until they are all used up. At least you can control the amount in it rather than let the amount increase until you pay it off at the end of each month. However, cash is still better than debit cards. You see, I'm comparing which one is better. Credit card < debit card < cash. And if you want to protect your cash or whatsoever, you can put it in a bank. You have trusts, mutual funds etc. But I don't really trust banks especially when we are having this economic turmoil. You never know whats gonna happen.

Yes, I have learnt to appreciate money why are you questioning that? I didn't say money was the solution for everything but like I said, without it... You're not going to get very far in life are you?

Because the debate topic is all about money? I'd rather appreciate food and clean water than money at a place where I'm from which is still a developing country. And with or without money at a third world country doesn't make much difference but yes, a lot of difference at a first world country because people have a different mindset there. Nonetheless, is money that important? No. It depends on your mindset and how you want to live with it.

Good on them if they become a doctor, who are you to be going around saying doctors are only doctors because they want lots of money? They deserve it, they save lives on a daily basis and I'm not prepared to question their 'ethics'. Not all careers are money driven, I'll be working in the health service in a few years and that's not just because I want a nice salary, it's because I want to make a difference in peoples lives.

I'm talking about doctors as a general example of what their attitude is. And I agree that doctors should be kind, caring and wants to save lives but how many doctors will make up to that? Not all doctors are like that. This is 21st century when some people including doctors become so unbelievably realistic and materialistic. I think you barely ask for second opinions from doctors. So, that's maybe why 'doctors deserve to be doctors as they save lives' notion is still there.

Aren't gold and lands more important than money? Currency always face ups and downs but the value of gold and lands are always increasing. k thats the er economic side of it or something.

[GoldenMerc]

Money doesn't buy happyness, but you can't be happy without it.

[Catchy]

36 point blah %... I don't get cheated by figures. You want to pay things off monthly and I can understand that because if you work, normally your wage is given at the end of each month or the beginning of the next month. I'm not going to say if it's right or wrong but think about it. This is like a business. The bankers do all they can to attract you guys for credit cards and hence, the figures. If nobody uses credit cards, then who's gonna pay the bankers, right? Other than that, credit card scams. I mean even Habbo has scams; let alone CREDIT CARDS? Not safe and unreliable to me.



Debit cards are safer than credit cards. You top up your cash in it and that's all you have until they are all used up. At least you can control the amount in it rather than let the amount increase until you pay it off at the end of each month. However, cash is still better than debit cards. You see, I'm comparing which one is better. Credit card < debit card < cash. And if you want to protect your cash or whatsoever, you can put it in a bank. You have trusts, mutual funds etc. But I don't really trust banks especially when we are having this economic turmoil. You never know whats gonna happen.



Because the debate topic is all about money? I'd rather appreciate food and clean water than money at a place where I'm from which is still a developing country. And with or without money at a third world country doesn't make much difference but yes, a lot of difference at a first world country because people have a different mindset there. Nonetheless, is money that important? No. It depends on your mindset and how you want to live with it.



I'm talking about doctors as a general example of what their attitude is. And I agree that doctors should be kind, caring and wants to save lives but how many doctors will make up to that? Not all doctors are like that. This is 21st century when some people including doctors become so unbelievably realistic and materialistic. I think you barely ask for second opinions from doctors. So, that's maybe why 'doctors deserve to be doctors as they save lives' notion is still there.

Aren't gold and lands more important than money? Currency always face ups and downs but the value of gold and lands are always increasing. k thats the er economic side of it or something.

Okay let's just agree to disagree because I really can't be bothered to reply.

[@]@goldenmerc[/@] I agree, you hear about these people winning the lottery and they go loopy because imagine having something like 40million pounds all of a sudden, you're not used to it and can basically have whatever you are, nothing to work for and nothing to aim for. The feeling you get when you can finally afford something you've been saving up for is fab but you'd never really have that feeling again. I understand why people go mad cos I'm pretty sure I would, but it would be a nice way to go mad tbh.

[GoldenMerc]

Exactly, so many lottery winners go bankrupt if you read about it. There was one on here posted not too long ago that got quite a bit of money and ended up bankrupt if i remember rightly he spent a hell of a lot on drugs. Most people go to drugs as boredom, i guess if you have 15million your not exactly going to have the determination to work...

[GirlNextDoor15]

Okay let's just agree to disagree because I really can't be bothered to reply.

[@]@goldenmerc[/@] I agree, you hear about these people winning the lottery and they go loopy because imagine having something like 40million pounds all of a sudden, you're not used to it and can basically have whatever you are, nothing to work for and nothing to aim for. The feeling you get when you can finally afford something you've been saving up for is fab but you'd never really have that feeling again. I understand why people go mad cos I'm pretty sure I would, but it would be a nice way to go mad tbh.

I thought this is a debate? People go mad etc. Money is NOT THAT IMPORTANT

[GoldenMerc]

I thought this is a debate? People go mad etc. Money is NOT THAT IMPORTANT

take all your items worth money away, close your bank account. Il see you at your funeral.

[GirlNextDoor15]

take all your items worth money away, close your bank account. Il see you at your funeral.

You'll die if you have money too. so, whats the difference

[Catchy]

[@]@girlnextdoor15[/@] you're hilarious, complaining that your house has rodant pest things in a spam thread so imagine what you'd be like if you were homeless with no money.

[GoldenMerc]

You'll die if you have money too. so, whats the difference

Difference is...in life you never know when your times up. But without money i can garantee a day will feel like a year, a hour will feel like a day and so on. No food no water. Things cost money.

[@]@girlnextdoor15[/@] you're hilarious, complaining that your house has rodant pest things in a spam thread so imagine what you'd be like if you were homeless with no money.

this girls silly