Personally I have never had a problem that couldn't be solved with money. Given enough money I could have a really good time. I have heard the saying about how money can't buy happiness, but sayings like that are so wrong.

In movies they have tricks for compressing time. You almost never see people using the bathroom in movies, either. If there is studying or going to work or paying bills in movies, they are usually only briefly mentioned. The focus is only on the interesting stuff.