The people who always say that money can't buy happiness, money can't buy love are those who have not had a lover or are still looking for love with an empty pocket. indeed, our lives are more pragmatic than ever, and without money, we would have nothing in this world. i know this sounds harsh, but obviously, that's what's happening in our world, we need to accept the truth and adapt to it instead of always trying to hide from it.
Of course, money is everything in the paid world. Even worse when the government doesn't care about it because of the tax rules they set. Everyone is obligated to pay tax on what you buy, even if you only earn $1 per day. Money is needed everywhere, but money will never 100% guarantee happiness.
In real life, without money we can't plan more things. Many talents drown without money, many children drop out of school because there is no money, many parents cannot feed their children when they have no money and chaos is inevitable. Money is king, no, it is something that is needed to make ends meet and to smooth many plans.