useful expressions for the topic of wealth

Here are some sentences and structures that you might find useful in discussing the above questions.

Money ranks very high / low in people’s value system in contemporary society.

To some people, wealth is equated with success, power, happiness and satisfaction in life,

but to others, wealth is nothing but glittering baggage.

Rich people seem to have more of everything than ordinary people.

The rich have an easy and comfortable life /

everything they want at their fingertips / a luxurious lifestyle.

People in the lower income brackets have to live from hand to mouth / struggle to make

both ends meet.

For the rich, good education, travel, luxury and security are all readily available, while the

poor attain these with great difficulty, if at all.

Money does not ensure / guarantee happiness.

Money brings happiness but only to a certain extent.

We will be disappointed if we count / rely on wealth or physical comforts alone for

happiness.

Happiness does not depend / rest on the amount of money you have. A happy man is

one who is content, whether he is rich or poor.

Happiness depends to a significant degree on our expectations.

Money can buy certain comforts and offer some security, but it is not the answer to

everything.

I’d like to start my own business when I have had some experience in …

Those who have some means think that the most important thing in life is love. The

poor know that it is money.

Money cannot buy the things that matter the most in life such as good health, love and

friendship.

Money brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health.

Wealth is a source of happiness as well as a source of distress.

Money removes / takes away many of the causes of unhappiness.

Money and wealth trap people into various obligations.

Wealth can be a source of problems if it is sought after at the expense of one’s health or

relationships with family and friends.

Money contributes to both happiness and unhappiness. Whether it brings happiness or

unhappiness depends on how you use your money.

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