An [old / oldie] saying goes, "Money can't buy happiness". A new report from the USA suggests this may be [truly / true] . The financial planning [expats / experts] Edelman Financial Engines conducted a survey [in / on] people's attitudes towards money. They found that nearly six in ten people needed to earn at [least / last] $100,000 a year to stop worrying about money. Around 50 per cent of the people in the survey said they would need [the / an] annual salary of $200,000 [to / for] feel happy and safe. The researchers also found that only 12 per cent [of / as] Americans think they are wealthy. Surprisingly, the researchers reported [that / what] just 33 per cent of millionaires in the study said they felt financially [secure / secret] .
The Edelman report is called "Everyday Wealth in America". Researchers asked more [over / than] 3,000 adults over the age [at / of] 30 about their money worries. Half of [those / them] in the survey were "rich". They had wealth between $500,000 and $3 million. Isabel Barrow, director of financial planning, said: "What we are [noticed / noticing] is that [many / much] Americans, even those who [be / are] affluent, aren't feeling very confident about their financial [situated / situation] ." She added: "When I was getting out of college, it was a dream to say you could [fake / make] $100,000". However, the report said that such a salary today [simple / simply] means a stable lifestyle. It said $100,000 was no [longer / lengthen] a sign of financial success and wealth.
