Money Equals Happiness: To an Extent. Journalism October 23, 2018November 1, 2018 Julian DeJesus 10/29/18 Money Equals Happiness: To an Extent. There are plenty of people in the world who are very happy with the little money they have. Even though they don't have the money for the ‘basic needs’, they still manage to be happy; but I suspect that they’re the minority. Typically not