How much money is enough money? That’s what I was thinking about the other day.

I watched Hank Green’s video (he talks about it for the first minute or so), which made me consider that, yes, at some point, I will probably have enough money. But what does it mean? Can I put a number on that? That was a point discussed between Daniel and Manton too. I’m sure a lot of people consider this every day.

For me, a New Yorker who pays rent every month and lives with two adults, I guess the goal would be enough money to pay rent and keep my lifestyle (which relies too much on ordering food) while still allowing me to have fun and support my hobbies, like a new upgrade for my gaming computer, or go on a vacation upstate for 2-3 nights without worrying too much about expenses.

The other aspect of “enough” for me is the ability to save up and not use all the money upfront. Saving money is relatively new to me; it’s something I wasn’t able to do five years ago. Seeing that number go up makes me feel more at ease.

Each person probably has a different number, but I’m wondering if the goals I listed above are more or less what other folks think about when they think about enough. Also, is there such a thing as “enough” for everyone? There’s negativity involved with making money for the sake of making money, but maybe that’s a motivator for some. Also, maybe for particular charity organizations, that’s actually a good goal, right?

What do you think?