Money buys some happiness. It buys freedom from financial worries. Which by itself is a large source of happiness. But there are many other forms of happiness.<p>Freedom from health worries is another major one. Mastering skills, achieving goals, creating things of interest. Peer recognition. Feeling connected to other people. And last but not least, in nature boy's words: to love and be loved in return. For all these, money has a limited role.