| The people who tend to complain about money | | | | budget and invest what they do have. Although it is |
| seem to fall into three categories. There are those | | | | easy to state that responsibility for this is individual |
| who don't have any, those who spend more than | | | | weakness, it may actually be a failure of our society |
| they earn and those who have money but are | | | | to develop appropriate resources. |
| terribly afraid of losing it. | | | | Regardless of whether a person is rich or poor, |
| Throughout history, money has been a topic of | | | | criticizing the other group will not change the disparity |
| discussion and debate. Expressions such as "money | | | | or solve any problems. In fact, it tends to divide |
| doesn't buy happiness" or "money is the root of all | | | | society into "have" and "have not" categories with |
| evil" are often declared by those who do not have | | | | stereotypical connotations. |
| any. I'm definitely not trying to criticize anyone in this | | | | Perhaps the start to understanding the psychology of |
| article or in life; however, I've met many poor people | | | | money is to examine individuals who have money but |
| who are desperately unhappy and many rich people | | | | are deathly afraid of losing it. Their actions and |
| who are unhappy. As well, I have made acquaintance | | | | emotions frequently lead to illnesses that are physical |
| with very happy people who are on different ends | | | | and/or mental in nature. It is not the money that |
| of the financial continuum. | | | | causes the problem. It is the relationship with and |
| Concerning the "evil" connotation, I think the entire | | | | attitude towards it that is key. |
| text for that quote is "the LOVE of money is the | | | | Psychology deals with a person's thoughts, feelings |
| root of all evil". I have seen the look on the faces of | | | | and behaviours. Money does not "buy" happiness but |
| children who wouldn't have had a Christmas if an | | | | it does help to fill needs and purchase wants. When |
| organization hadn't used their funds to buy gifts and | | | | we think, feel or behave in a manner that focuses |
| food for them. I've been awed by the educational | | | | ONLY on the lack of, acquisition or spending of |
| settings, women's shelters and health institutions that | | | | money, we end up in trouble! We lose perspective. |
| have been built through endowments and donations. | | | | My accountant and financial planner laugh at me when |
| I've marvelled at the research that has been | | | | I say that I don't want money. It's the car dealership, |
| accomplished to fight disease and illness through | | | | tax man and grocery store that want my money. I'm |
| benefactors. | | | | just the "middle" person who does the recycling. |
| Often people who do not have money receive public | | | | Perhaps money isn't your problem. Maybe it's your |
| services which are financed through taxes. | | | | attitude towards money that is. |
| Those who spend more than they earn may not | | | | You may want to talk with a Registered Psychologist |
| have learned the skills needed to earn more or to | | | | to get help with your financial situation. |