In 2010, researchers at Princeton University decided     1     (dig) into the question of whether money can buy happiness. The researchers surveyed over 450, 000 people to look for a connection between each person’s emotional wellbeing (健康)     2     their level of income.

The researchers found that money does increase one’s emotional wellbeing, but only up to a certain point. Up to $75, 000 per year, more money leads to more happiness. The lower someone’s income below $75, 000, the     3     (bad) their emotional wellbeing. But making more     4     $75,000 per year had no additional impact     5     happiness.

This number actually isn’t all that surprising. Based on data from GOBankingRates, the median ( 中间的) amount you’d need to make to live     6     (comfortable) in the United States is $67, 690. So someone making $75,000 per year would be able to pay all their bills, while also having some leftover (剩余) to enjoy.

There are plenty of good points on both     7     (side) of the argument of whether money can buy happiness. Sure, the money     8     (it) doesn’t make you happy. And buying more things likely won’t either.

But money is a tool. And when it     9     (use) properly, money helps you to reach financial goals that make you happier. For some, that happiness looks like more time with the family. For others, it’s simply the stress relief that comes with knowing you don’t have to worry about     10     (be) late on your bills. It’s not the money that makes you happy — it’s how you use it.