What Money Can and Can’t Buy: Surprising Poll Results

Money can’t buy everything, but it can buy a lot . . . just watch what SUPER RICH people are doing with it. 

A new poll asked more than 1,000 people about 20 intangible things, and had people say whether they thought money could buy that stuff:  “To a great extent,” “to some extent,” or “not at all.”

Here are the results, ranked from the MOST buy-able to the least:

1.  Political influence.  10% say it can’t be bought.  85% say it can, to varying degrees.  60% say money can buy A LOT of it.  25% say it can buy SOME.

2.  Social status.  12% say it can’t be bought.  86% say it can.

3.  Fun.  12% say it can’t be bought.  85% say it can.

4.  Career success.  17% say it can’t be bought.  78% say it can.

5.  Legal immunity.  19% say it can’t be bought.  71% say it can.

6.  Good health.  23% say it can’t be bought.  75% say it can.

7.  Physical attractiveness.  25% say it can’t be bought.  72% say it can.

8.  Personal fulfillment.  29% say it can’t be bought.  67% say it can.

9.  Longer life.  33% say it can’t be bought.  62% say it can.

10.  Happiness.  35% say it can’t be bought.  63% say it can.

11.  Athletic success.  40% say it can’t be bought.  53% say it can.

12.  Respect.  46% say it can’t be bought.  51% say it can.

13.  Friendship.  46% say it can’t be bought.  49% say it can.

14.  Inner peace.  51% say it can’t be bought.  43% say it can.

15.  Good taste.  53% say it can’t be bought.  42% say it can.

16.  Love.  55% say it can’t be bought.  40% say it can.

17.  Talent.  62% say it can’t be bought.  33% say it can.

18.  Intelligence.  65% say it can’t be bought.  31% say it can.

19.  A sense of humor.  75% say it can’t be bought.  21% say it can.

20.  Good morals.  80% say it can’t be bought.  14% say it can. 

(YouGov)