Reply To: obtain a beis din's preliminary ruling without actually going to a beis din

Zaha, per the Jewish Press, the lack of money is definitely a bad thing. A wife who can’t put on a proper shabbos dinner or clothe the children isn’t gonna be as cheerful as she would otherwise be. So yes, you’re correct, a working ATM machine, in & of itself won’t bring happiness but being able to pay for weddings, yeshiva, tzedekkah & such should & does bring me a certain level of satisfaction.