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I say it sometimes as a bit of a joke. It depends on when it comes up. It's moreso with third party recruiters through forms that refer your resume to other places because they ask things like "what are your top 3 wants." So I'll typically say salary is number one because I wouldn't work for free.
If the question is ever "why are you looking?" No. I wouldn't say I "needed money", even if I was taking a sort of unpaid sabbatical and ran out of savings. The reality is everyone knows you need money. Another reality is looking "desperate" is a negative at times. Frame yourself as someone confident and ambitious. "I'm looking for the next step in my career journey." "I'm looking for an increase in responsibility and an increase in compensation to match." Things like that.