The recession has caused many people to look at money and reevaluate their lives in relation to it. There’s no doubt that money is important to everyone (after all, it’s hard to eat, buy clothes, and have a place to stay without money), but some have come to realize that having lots of money isn’t the end-all of life — there are many things that are much more important than accumulating wealth.

Personal finance blogger Trent Hamm at The Simple Dollar takes a stab at listing fifteen things more important than money as follows:

Experiences
Wisdom
Marriage
Friendships
Physical health
Mental health
Personal passions
Communication
Self-reliance
Security
Helping others
Personal growth
Thankfulness
Hobbies
Spirituality

This lists seems like a good start at naming the things in life more important than money. Any here that you would disagree with or maybe some you think are missing?

Fifteen Things More Important than Money [The Simple Dollar]

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