Barbara W. Tuchman's 'Persumption Of Consumption'

Not everything that is expensive is good. Rich people can get everything they want, but middle class people need to think if they need it, or they can find the same thing cheaper. Most people try to find cheaper things, but some buy expensive things, because they think that it will help them to feel that they are rich. First, people buy those expensive things, and after that they are in debt. Expensive things need a lot of money, but people don’t have them, so they use credit cards to buy for that.

Not everything that is expensive is better. Rich people can get everything they want, but middle class people need to think if they need it, or they can find the same thing cheaper. Most people try to find cheaper things, but some buy expensive things, because they think that it will help them to feel that they are rich. First, people buy those expensive things, and after that they are in debt. Expensive things need a lot of money, but people don’t have them, so they use credit cards to buy for that.

People tend to have a hard time saving money, some even think that it's actually impossible, but is it really? How come other people can save, while the others simply couldn't. Most people say that only people who have high-paying jobs can actually save because they earn more. It is a fact that you don't need to be a math wizard just for you to save money, it is definitely not rocket science, but why are people so stressed about saving money? Here are a few secrets you must know when it comes to saving money.

You don’t need a fancy vacation to have a good time; it’s just a matter of who you spend it with. Over the years, humans have blown the value of money way out of proportion. People make it seem like if you’re not filthy rich, then you won’t live a good life but it’s not true. You can lack money and yet still live a perfect, happy life. In conclusion, I believe that money does not buy happiness.

For a shopaholic, overspending their money would be an addiction, which is hard to overcome. There are so many reasons why people shops too much. According to the site, recovering shopaholic, boredom is one of the reasons behind it. Sometimes people might have nothing much to do with their life, so they might tend to shop more. They might also do much shopping when they feel depressed and wanted t... ... middle of paper ... ... of cash when we decided to shop so we wouldn’t over spent our money, because if we only have a budget for shopping and no progress is made, we might ended up spending over the limit and more consequences will come after.

It turns out we don’t mind so much about our actual level of income, so long as we’re earning more than other people around us. Unfortunately as we earn more money we’re likely to be surrounded by richer people so we often end up failing to take advantage of the positive comparison. Material goods don’t make us happy. Acquiring things like houses and cars only have a transient effect on happiness. People’s desires for material possessions crank up at the same, or greater rate, than their salaries.

Although some believe that one's career is merely an outlet for money to support a family, having a job one feels called to and enjoys is essential, because in a career based solely on gain, the worker's mindset is wrong, and the quality of his work will be hindered. Though money is a very important commodity in life, the true career is a means of fulfillment, not with riches, but a means of bringing satisfaction to the worker. People should not devote their lives to vocation merely for the gain of money, but more for the fulfillment of the soul. When focused solely on the gain of money, all else is ignored. The thought of what to do with the next paycheck dominates the mind.

Money cannot be kind and cannot have feelings, but the people who use it can and are, usually happy when they spend it because they got what they wanted half the time. Unless you are using it to pay bills. Overall, Money can’t buy love or friendship, but it can make you happier where you are, because you can go out and make friends or find the love of your life without

I believe the quote shows how people are caught up in this awful cycle where they are forced to do and buy things they don 't need in order to make themselves feel more prideful about themselves. I feel like I definitely see people suffer from this cycle, including myself. We are all buying things that we don 't necessarily need and upgrading things that don 't need to be upgraded in order for us to feel better about ourselves. This cycle is one that needs to stop or slow down because it is leading to higher debts and lower savings. Seeing this trend makes me think back and realize how most of the money that I spend has no real purpose and doesn’t matter in the long run.

The article illustrates that while some people depend on the materialistic things in life to make them happy such as the advancement of technology and higher incomes, they are still no more happier as a result. . This shows that while money provides us with the means to meet our basic needs and also affords the finer things in life, money in itself or by itself, does not equate to happiness. In summary, happiness could only be viewed from the eyes of the beholder and could only be explained from a subjective point of view. While money is essential for our very existence, money as a singular entity would not contribute to our overall happiness.