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>>268358
According to numerous sociological studies the ratio of happiness and personal fulfillment to money earned dramatically flattens at around $75,000 (in the US).

Now there are personal differences, regional cost variations, and this info may be a tad dated. So I put my goal at $95,000 but given my budgeting review it is more like $80,000 assuming I don't live in an really expensive city.

Another way I sometimes measure it is if I can drop $20 a day on a nice meal at a reasonable restaurant, plus gas and time, say $35 a day without worry or detracting from other things then I am feeling good about things.

But really dollar values are not the best measure as I've been borderline homeless and very happy and free. I think everyone should go through a month or two of borderline homeless to help reset their value system, to help bop all the spoiled losers we have. You really appreciate things when you've done without.

After $100,000 I really wonder what people do with all that money, it is likely a different story if they children. But even then one can shift hobby money to childcare as children are like a hobby in many ways, unless you are some terrible person that sees then as only a drain in which case do us all a favor and don't have children.