Tuesday, January 13, 2009

 

Meaning Trumps Money for Those Seeking the Good Life, According to MetLife Mature Market Institute Study

The adage that money can’t buy happiness is supported analytically by new research demonstrating the importance of having purpose in one’s life and that the most content people focus on the non-financial essentials in their lives, even during difficult economic times. Living the “good life” for middle-aged and older Americans is equated with spending time with family and friends, a previously unquantified finding, according to the MetLife Mature Market Institute’s latest study, Discovering What Matters: Balancing Money, Medicine and Meaning, produced in conjunction with leading author, life coach, and executive educator, Richard Leider. They describe the good life in terms of having health, a financial safety net and the time to do what is important to them.

Meaning Trumps Money for Those Seeking the Good Life, According to MetLife Mature Market Institute Study
Source: Yahoo! Finance

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