Hmm after reading the post I realized how important wealth is hehe, In the cinematography a very common dialogue is Money can't buy happiness and as a childish school of thought most of the people believe it and most of them don't, So how much money matters in your life is dependent on your control of lust.. (Lust can be anything in this case). Living in the comfort zone can cost you a lot so obviously you need more money but if you just adjust your utilities and spend on reasonable things only it will reduce your living cost.. Well I know my post might look like going off track but believe me it isn't.
Becasue before earning you need to know where to spend really, if you know your range you'll put your effort on it to fulfill otherwise all the planning and strategies won't worth.
I am half-hearted when someone says money can't buy happiness since everything in this world is valued in money. If we want our kids to be happy we have to spend money to provide for their needs and wants. If we want our family to have a strong foundation, we have to look for a job to earn money to maintain the supply of our family's basic needs, payment for bills, and other things that requires money to get. Even a couple who love each other succumbs to failure when the couple failed to meet its basic needs. Love alone cannot make people happy. Since we are living in a mortal world, mortal things are needed to maintain the happiness of individuals and that needs money.