> (when you are able to live comfortably and are no longer feeling stressed about your personal/family finances) This is too vague to be quantifiable in the wa

> (when you are able to live comfortably and are no longer feeling stressed about your personal/family finances) This is too vague to be quantifiable in the way you intend. Money is important because it's by far the most common medium by which we acquire things that are necessary for life (e.g. food, shelter). It's important to have sufficient income to have these things in the present and to be able to stash enough reserves of money to have them in the future. Money is important (full stop). Here's my entirely subjective, anecdotal view: I've never met a person who says "money isn't the most important thing (about a job)" who also was not either: a) well off enough their entire lives that they never really had to worry about not having money or b) engaging in some serious sweet lemons rationalization so as to avoid facing their reality.