If money doesn't make us happy, why do we act as if it does?

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From wealth to well-being? Money matters, but less than people think (2009, background): “…reliable) effect on happiness in developed countries (Diener & Biswas-Diener, 2002; Frey & Stutzer, 2000), humans devote much of their time and energy to earning it, seemingly motivated by the belief that money will have a substantial impact on their overall life satisfaction (Ahuvia, 2008).”
An exploratory study of teachers’ subjective wellbeing: understanding the links between teachers’ income satisfaction, altruism, self-efficacy and work satisfaction (2020, background): “Research reviews by Ahuvia (2008) and Diener and Seligman (2004) also suggest that once the fulfilment of basic needs are satisfied, differences in wellbeing are more likely to be influenced by factors such as supportive social relationships and enjoyment at work than increases in income.”
The Silver Lining of Materialism: The Impact of Luxury Consumption on Subjective Well-Being (2012, background): “To explain this paradox, we propose that certain aspects of materialistic behavior may be rewarding in short term and, hence, serve to reinforce materialistic goal pursuit (Ahuvia 2008; DiClemente and Hantula 2003; Foxall and Yani-deSoriano 2005).”