More money doesn't make you happy?
I have made the equivalent of over $100k/yr. Honestly, it was not for very long, and I just got lucky with a few things. But the money just sat there. I live in a part of the country where most people are poor. Even when I had the money to do expensive things, none of my friends could afford to join me. The money was more alienating than anything else. People see you with shiny things, and they start to be jealous and resentful, even if they never admit it. I bought a fast car, a fast motorcycle, martial arts lessons and a law degree. Then I got bored. Lately, my interest is building greenhouses and living the quiet life of a farmer. My idea of wealth is being able to do what you want to do. I think I could go back to the stock market and make a million bucks, but the money and stress would consume my life, and I would not feel very wealthy.
There was a study done recently about the amount of money required to meet one's needs and the point at which more money did not bring more happiness. They only gave one number, though, $50K/yr, and that obviously would have to be adjusted a lot for different areas of the country. NYC is probably double that number; where I live is closer to half. My gf, whom this thread is about and who is also asleep in my bed right now, will make $100k/yr within three years. That is plenty of money for two people to be happy.