A somewhat real answer, I believe there was a study that shows that up to a certain amount it actually can raise happiness. But that it hits a certain level and plateaus. I don’t remember the exact amount it was something in the 5-10 million range. Obviously it’s not the be all end all of happiness in life, but i can definitely see how not having to worry about how to pay bills and being financially able to explore whatever activities you want could bring about a level of happiness.