麻豆传媒映画

People in France who responded to a new poll say they would ideally need 鈧�897 extra per month on average to 鈥榣ive well鈥�.

Almost one in five people polled (19%) said they would need 鈧�1,000 a month more than they currently earn to live well, said the poll* by l'Observatoire Soci茅t茅 et Consommation (ObSoCo) for online bank BforBank.

What is 鈥榝inancial well-being鈥�?

Over a quarter (27%) said that they defined 鈥榝inancial well-being鈥� as being able to meet their fundamental needs, while 23% said it would mean not having any money problems. A further 18% said that it would mean they could give themselves 鈥榣ittle pleasures鈥� in life.

"鈥橣inancial well-being' means different things depending on individuals and personal situations,鈥� said Agn猫s Crozet, deputy director general of ObSoCo. 

鈥淗owever, the study reveals that it is linked above all to a feeling of control: the regularity of income and the ability to cope with unforeseen events, rather than a question of income level.鈥�

Read also: How much money do you need for a 鈥榙ecent life鈥� in France?

Is there an ideal income level?

Not according to this study. Instead, it showed that rather than a definite amount per month, the extra amount that people felt they needed per month is 鈥減roportional to their current level of income鈥�. 

Put simply, this means that the more people already have, the more they feel they need.

• Households earning between 鈧�1,500 and 鈧�2,000 a month said they needed an extra 鈧�751

• While those earning more than 鈧�6,000 said they needed an extra 鈧�1,369 

Age, geography, gender, and children had an impact too.

• 55-64 year-olds felt they needed 鈧�1,014 extra

• Families with children said 鈧�1,077

• Residents of the Paris region needed 鈧�1,044

• Men wanted 鈧�943 extra, while women said 鈧�852

How often do people think about money?

Money is also a subject that preoccupies people in France considerably, the poll showed.

• 66% said they think about money regularly

• 20% think about it every day or almost every day

Again, age and family situation made a difference. 

• 31% of people aged 18-24 think about money daily 

• 28% of single-parent families think about money everyday

The dominant feeling when thinking about money was stress (28%), especially among single-parent families (47%).

The great taboo?

Thinking about it and talking about it are two different things, however. 

While 89% talk about money easily with their partner, considerably fewer (68%) feel free to talk about it with their parents or children. Just 55% said they felt they could talk about it with friends, and only 41% felt comfortable talking about money with work colleagues.

Read also: French expressions about money: Should I use 'thunes' or 'argent'? 

How important is money to well-being?

More than three in four people in France (76%) said that they believe that their financial situation contributes directly to their well-being. 

However, 68% of 麻豆传媒映画 feel 鈥榞eneral well-being鈥�, and more than half of those surveyed (55%) said that they are satisfied with their current life, despite many feeling that they need more money and thinking about money regularly.

*ObSoCo study for BforBank, conducted from August 21 to 30, 2023 among a sample of 2,000 people representative of the population of France aged 18 to 75.