The statistic shows the meaning of term “financial peace of mind” to Americans as of 2016. In that year, 57 percent of the respondents defined financial peace of mind as the ability to live comfortably within their means.
Meaning of “financial peace of mind” to Americans as of 2016
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The source adds the following information: "4,854 adult respondents age 25+. The general population sample consists of 3,718 respondents, including: 674 Silent Generation (age 71+), 2,117 Baby Boomers (age 52-70), 516 Generation Xers (age 40-51), and 411 Millennials (age 25-39)."
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Merrill Lynch. (February 15, 2017). Meaning of “financial peace of mind” to Americans as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713951/definition-of-financial-peace-of-mind-usa/
Merrill Lynch. "Meaning of “financial peace of mind” to Americans as of 2016." Chart. February 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713951/definition-of-financial-peace-of-mind-usa/
Merrill Lynch. (2017). Meaning of “financial peace of mind” to Americans as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713951/definition-of-financial-peace-of-mind-usa/
Merrill Lynch. "Meaning of “financial Peace of Mind” to Americans as of 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713951/definition-of-financial-peace-of-mind-usa/
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Meaning of “financial peace of mind” to Americans as of 2016 [Graph], Merrill Lynch, February 15, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/713951/definition-of-financial-peace-of-mind-usa/